Definition of Yearn
Pronunciation:
yẽrn
v. t.
1.
To
pain
;
to
grieve
;
to
vex
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Yearned
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Yearning
.]
It
yearns
me
not
if
men
my
garments
wear
.
- Shak.
v. i.
1.
To
be
pained
or
distressed
;
to
grieve
;
to
mourn
.
v. i. & t.
1.
To
curdle
,
as
milk
.
v. i.
1.
To
be
filled
with
longing
desire
;
to
be
harassed
or
rendered
uneasy
with
longing
,
or
feeling
the
want
of
a
thing
;
to
strain
with
emotions
of
affection
or
tenderness
;
to
long
;
to
be
eager
.
Joseph
made
haste
;
for
his
bowels
did
yearn
upon
his
brother
;
and
he
sought
where
to
weep
.
- Gen. xliii. 30.
Your
mother
'
s
heart
yearns
towards
you
.
- Addison.
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,
hunger
,
itch
,
long
,
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,
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,
prefer
,
thirst
,
wish
,
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