Definition for Yearn:

• y[. e]rn, v.i. to curdle, as milk-- also Earn.-- n. YEARN'ING, rennet.

Synonyms for Yearn:

• n.

  •
  • have your heart set on (doing) something.
  •
  • hone.
  •
  • compassionate,
  • sympathize,
  • pity.
  •ache (noun)
  • ache.
  •want (noun)
  • droop,
  • be eager for,
  • be desirous of,
  • aspire to,
  • chafe,
  • be fervent,
  • be ardent,
  • hanker after,
  • fret,
  • grieve.

• v.

  •aspire (verb)
  • struggle,
  • try,
  • strive,
  • pursue,
  • seek.
  •burn (verb)
  • boil,
  • tingle,
  • fume,
  • blaze,
  • rage,
  • eat up,
  • seethe,
  • bristle.
  •desire (verb)
  • fancy,
  • welcome,
  • thirst,
  • hunger,
  • hanker,
  • crave,
  • grasp.
  •envy (verb)
  • covet,
  • eat one's heart out,
  • die over,
  • object to,
  • begrudge,
  • have hard feelings,
  • be envious,
  • turn green,
  • grudge,
  • resent.
  •hanker (verb)
  • creamed for,
  • creams for,
  • creaming for.
  •hanker after/hanker for (verb)
  • yen.
  •hope (verb)
  • dream of,
  • contemplate,
  • expect,
  • await,
  • rely,
  • believe,
  • presume,
  • anticipate,
  • intend,
  • hope,
  • trust,
  • assume.
  •pine (verb)
  • lusted after,
  • languished for,
  • carried torch,
  • carrying torch,
  • lusting after,
  • carry torch,
  • lusts after,
  • carrying a torch,
  • languishing for,
  • carries torch,
  • carries a torch,
  • languishes for,
  • carried a torch,
  • thirsts for,
  • thirsted for.
  •repine (verb)
  • re pine,
  • re pining,
  • re-pine,
  • re pines,
  • re-pining,
  • re-pines,
  • re-pined,
  • ning,
  • re pined.
  •want (verb)
  • haddest urge for,
  • hast an urge for,
  • haddest an urge for,
  • wast greedy,
  • hath an urge for,
  • had eyes for,
  • having passion for,
  • hadst an urge for,
  • haddest a passion for,
  • is greedy,
  • itched for,
  • hadst urge for,
  • felt a need,
  • has urge for,
  • feels a need,
  • wert greedy,
  • hast ambition,
  • Desiderated,
  • have urge for,
  • haddest ambition,
  • having ambition,
  • art greedy,
  • am greedy,
  • itches for,
  • hath urge for,
  • having a passion for,
  • being greedy,
  • coulds do with,
  • having an urge for,
  • hath passion for,
  • has a passion for,
  • hath eyes for,
  • haddest eyes for,
  • feel need,
  • are greedy,
  • has passion for,
  • hast urge for,
  • had a passion for,
  • feels need,
  • hast eyes for,
  • Desiderating,
  • hadst ambition,
  • having eyes for,
  • has eyes for,
  • were greedy,
  • coulded do with,
  • had passion for,
  • hadst eyes for,
  • felt need,
  • inclines toward,
  • hath a passion for,
  • has ambition,
  • hath ambition,
  • feeling a need,
  • had an urge for,
  • have passion for,
  • having urge for,
  • was greedy,
  • hast passion for,
  • feeling need,
  • hadst a passion for,
  • has an urge for,
  • hast a passion for,
  • had ambition,
  • had urge for,
  • haddest passion for,
  • hadst passion for,
  • coulding do with.
  •wish (verb)
  • sighing for,
  • re quested,
  • sighed for,
  • prayed for,
  • praying for,
  • looks forward to,
  • sets ones heart on,
  • sets one's heart on,
  • sets heart on,
  • re quests,
  • sets one heart on,
  • set one heart on,
  • set ones heart on,
  • setting one heart on,
  • setting heart on,
  • re-questing,
  • re-quests,
  • looked forward to,
  • setting ones heart on,
  • setting one's heart on,
  • re questing,
  • prays for,
  • sighs for.
  •yearn (verb)
  • have a crush on,
  • dream.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • look for,
  • wish for,
  • live for,
  • clamor,
  • pine for,
  • do with,
  • stick out for,
  • will.
  •
  • commiserate.
  •
  • mean.
  •
  • feel.
  •desire
  • want.
  •envy
  • turning green,
  • Thirsted,
  • Hungered,
  • eat heart out,
  • OVERS,
  • Hungering.
  •pant
  • pants,
  • panting.

Paraphrases for Yearn:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    yearning.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    aspiration.
  • Verb, past tense
    Aspired.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    aspires, strives, desires, hopes, expects, wants, aims, seeks, draws, SUCKS.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    longing.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    longs.

Antonyms for Yearn:

• v.

  • burn
    subdue, stifle.
  • envy
    be content, be confident.
  • languish
    improve, grow, flourish, strengthen.
  • long
    despise.
  • lust
    be pure, be chaste.
  • miss
    don't want.
  • yearn
    hate, dislike.
  • Other antonyms:
    abominate, spurn, detest, reject, refuse, loathe, execrate, abhor, decline.

Yearn Sentence Examples:

• When we see our Lord through love - eyes, and then our brother, we shall yearn to serve our brother in Christ.

• I want that, sir - I need it, I yearn for it.

Hyponym for Yearn:

• v.

  • emotion
    hold dear, cherish, care for, treasure.