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- [yurn]
- /yɜrn/
- /jɜːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yurn]
- /yɜrn/
Definitions of yearned word
- verb without object yearned to have an earnest or strong desire; long: to yearn for a quiet vacation. 1
- verb without object yearned to feel tenderness; be moved or attracted: They yearned over their delicate child. 1
- noun yearned Simple past tense and past participle of yearn. 1
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Origin of yearned
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English yernen, Old English giernan derivative of georn eager; akin to Old Norse girna to desire, Greek chaírein to rejoice, Sanskrit háryati (he) desires
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Parts of speech for Yearned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yearned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for yearned
verb yearned
- desired — wished for
- longed — a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- craved — Simple past tense and past participle of crave.
- ached — to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain: His whole body ached.
- hankered — to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive).
Antonyms for yearned
verb yearned
- abjured — Simple past tense and past participle of abjure.
- disliked — Simple past tense and past participle of dislike.
- hated — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- despised — Simple past tense and past participle of despise.
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