yearn

yearn over

verb

Definition of YEARN

to have sympathy for <who wouldn't yearn over the poor little girl who just became an orphan?>

Synonyms ache (for), bleed (for), commiserate (with), compassionate, condole (with), feel (for), sympathize (with), yearn (over)

Related Words care (for); grieve (for), sorrow (for); love; empathize (with), identify (with); tolerate, understand

Near Antonyms disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook; dislike, hate, scorn