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present tense third-person singular of yearn (for)
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to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
- yearned for a little house in the country
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“Yearns (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearns%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 May. 2021.
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