yearn, v.
(yearned, yearning, yearns)
freq. cnt. 4
(yearned, yearning, yearns)
freq. cnt. 4
desire strongly or persistently
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2
hanker long yearn
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPThey %s to move
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPThey %s to move
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPThey %s to move
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
have affection for; feel tenderness for
<verb.emotion>
yearn
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
ache languish pine yearn yen
sample sentences
"She ached for a cigarette""I am pining for my lover"
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form