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ache (for)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ache (for)

1 to have sympathy for
  • I ache for those people who have to spend the holidays alone
Synonyms of ache (for)

bleed (for), commiserate (with), compassionate, condole (with), feel (for), pity, sympathize (with), yearn (over)
Words Related to ache (for)

care (for)

grieve (for), sorrow (for)

love

empathize (with), identify (with)

tolerate, understand
Near Antonyms of ache (for)

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

dislike, hate, scorn
2 to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
  • aching for some quiet time to himself
Synonyms of ache (for)

covet, crave, desiderate, desire, die (for), hanker (for or after), hunger (for), itch (for), jones (for) [slang], long (for), lust (for or after), pant (after), pine (for), repine (for), salivate (for), sigh (for), thirst (for), want, wish (for), yearn (for), yen (for)
Words Related to ache (for)

spoil (for)

adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, love, relish, revel (in)

favor, prefer

admire, appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value
Phrases Synonymous with ache (for)

set one's heart on
Near Antonyms of ache (for)

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe

decline, refuse, reject, spurn

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