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How to pronounce yearns

verb

Say it like: Yee-rns

The correct spelling is yearns. To long, have a strong desire (for something). For example: "All I yearn for is a simple life."

Usage Examples

All I yearn for is a simple life.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To long, have a strong desire (for something).
  2. 2.To long for something in the past with melancholy, nostalgically.
  3. 3.To have strong feelings of love, sympathy, affection, etc. (toward someone).
  4. 4.To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn.
  5. 5.To pain; to grieve; to vex.

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