Yearn has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Noun
1
A strong desire or longing; a yearning, a yen.
Verb
1
desire strongly or persistently
2
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
"She ached for a cigarette"
"I am pining for my lover"
3
have affection for; feel tenderness for
4
To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
5
Of milk: to curdle, especially in the cheesemaking process.
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