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| yearn [ yurn ] (past and past participle yearned, present participle yearn·ing, 3rd person present singular yearns) |
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1. long for: to have a strong desire for somebody or something, especially when the desire is tinged with sadness
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2. feel affection: to feel affection, tenderness, or compassion
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| [ Old English giernan< Indo-European, "to want"] |
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  yearn·er noun |
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