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languish
lan·guish
[
láng gwish
]
(
past and past participle
lan·guished
,
present participle
lan·guish·ing
,
3rd person present singular
lan·guish·es
)
intransitive verb
Definition:
1.
be neglected or deprived:
to undergo hardship as a result of being deprived of something, typically attention, independence, or freedom
2.
become less successful:
to decline steadily, becoming less vital, strong, or successful
3.
pine:
to long for something that is being denied
[
14th century. < Old French
languiss-
, stem of
languir
< Latin
languere
"be weak or faint"
]
lan·guish·er
noun
lan·guish·ing
noun, adjective
lan·guish·ing·ly
adverb
lan·guish·ment
noun
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lan·guish·er nounlan·guish·ing noun, adjectivelan·guish·ing·ly adverblan·guish·ment noun
