Associations to the word «Yearn»
Noun
- Companionship
- Bowel
- Solace
- Heart
- Caress
- Tenderness
- Immortality
- Clasp
- Comfort
- Affection
- Solitude
- Boyhood
- Embrace
- Soul
- Beloved
- Adoration
- Fragrance
- Pity
- Sympathy
- Compassion
- Wherefore
- Odysseus
- Desire
- Aspiration
- Lust
- Concord
- Love
- Kindness
- Greatness
- Sorrow
- Lover
- Tremble
- Martyrdom
- Glimpse
- Joy
- Aching
- Ache
- Passion
- Bitterness
- Devotee
- Delight
- Adventure
- Lament
- Lore
- Happiness
- Hunger
- Alas
- Kiss
Adjective
Wiktionary
YEARN, verb. (intransitive) (construed with for) To long, have a strong desire (for something).
YEARN, verb. (intransitive) (construed with for) To long for something in the past with melancholy, nostalgically
YEARN, verb. (intransitive) To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn.
YEARN, verb. (transitive) To pain; to grieve; to vex.
YEARN, verb. (Scotland) To curdle, as milk.
Dictionary definition
YEARN, verb. Desire strongly or persistently.
YEARN, verb. Have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover".
YEARN, verb. Have affection for; feel tenderness for.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.