yearn

yearn · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something lost or unattainable.

  2. 2.

    To feel deep compassion or tenderness.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    yearn for — To long intensely for something.
  • •
    yearning — A feeling of intense longing.

Related words

See also: crave, desire, long, miss
Synonyms: crave, desire, long

Etymology

From Old English giernan ("to desire, long for"), from Proto-Germanic gernijaną, related to georn ("eager, desirous").