Languish has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
"After her husband died, she just pined away"
2
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
"She ached for a cigarette"
"I am pining for my lover"
3
become feeble
"The prisoner has been languishing for years in the dungeon"
4
To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
Example Sentences
"After her husband died, she just pined away"
verb
"She ached for a cigarette"
verb
"I am pining for my lover"
verb
"The prisoner has been languishing for years in the dungeon"
verb
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