Yearn

/jɜːn/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Yearn

verb

  1. To long, have a strong desire (for something).

    "All I yearn for is a simple life."

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

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