| Front | yearn |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /jɜːn/NAmE /jɜːrn/verb [intransitive] (literary)to want sth very much, especially when it is very difficult to get long~ (for sth/sb) The people yearned for peace. There was a yearning look in his eyes.~ to do sth She yearned to escape from her officejob. |
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