ache for

1 to have sympathy for I ache for those people who have to spend the holidays alone Synonyms of ache for pity (for), bleed (for), commiserate (with), compassionate, condole (with), feel (for), sympathize (with), yearn (over)Words Related to ache for care (for); grieve (for), sorrow (for); love; empathize (with), identify (with); tolerate, understandNear 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 desire (for), covet, crave, desiderate, 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, valueNear Antonyms of ache for abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe; decline, refuse, reject, spurn