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yearn (for)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of yearn (for)

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

yearned for a little house in the country

Synonyms of yearn (for)

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), yen (for)

Words Related to yearn (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 yearn (for)

set one's heart on

Near Antonyms of yearn (for)

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

decline, refuse, reject, spurn

yearn (over)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of yearn (over)

to have sympathy for

who wouldn't yearn over the poor little girl who fell and scraped her knee?

Synonyms of yearn (over)

ache (for), bleed (for), commiserate (with), compassionate, condole (with), feel (for), pity, sympathize (with)

Words Related to yearn (over)

care (for)

grieve (for), sorrow (for)

love

empathize (with), identify (with)

tolerate, understand

Near Antonyms of yearn (over)

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

dislike, hate, scorn

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yearn (for)

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