yearn

English Thesaurus

1. have affection for; feel tenderness for (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure,
definition	:	be fond of; be attached to (verb.emotion)

2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	hanker, long, yearn,
definition	:	desire strongly or persistently (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	die,
definition	:	languish as with love or desire (verb.emotion)

3. desire strongly or persistently (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	desire, want,
definition	:	feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	ache, languish, pine, yearn, yen,
definition	:	have a desire for something or someone who is not present (verb.emotion)

4. have a desire for something or someone who is not present (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	hungriness, longing, yearning,
definition	:	prolonged unfulfilled desire or need (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	hankering, yen,
definition	:	a yearning for something or to do something (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	pining,
definition	:	a feeling of deep longing (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	longer, thirster, yearner,
definition	:	a person with a strong desire for something (noun.person)

5. desire strongly or persistently (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	hungriness, longing, yearning,
definition	:	prolonged unfulfilled desire or need (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	hankering, yen,
definition	:	a yearning for something or to do something (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	longer, thirster, yearner,
definition	:	a person with a strong desire for something (noun.person)

6. have a desire for something or someone who is not present (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	hungriness, longing, yearning,
definition	:	prolonged unfulfilled desire or need (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	hankering, yen,
definition	:	a yearning for something or to do something (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	pining,
definition	:	a feeling of deep longing (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	longer, thirster, yearner,
definition	:	a person with a strong desire for something (noun.person)

7. desire strongly or persistently (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	hungriness, longing, yearning,
definition	:	prolonged unfulfilled desire or need (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	hankering, yen,
definition	:	a yearning for something or to do something (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	longer, thirster, yearner,
definition	:	a person with a strong desire for something (noun.person)