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Antonyms for yearn

Grammar : Verb
Spell : yurn
Phonetic Transcription : yɜrn


Definition of yearn

Origin :
  • Old English geornan (Mercian), giernan (West Saxon), giorna (Northumbrian), from Proto-Germanic *gernijanan (cf. Gothic gairnjan "to desire," German begehren "to desire"), from *gernaz (cf. Old High German gern, Old Norse gjarn "desirous," Old English georn "eager, desirous," German gern "gladly, willingly"), from PIE root *gher- "to like, want" (see hortatory). Related: Yearned; yearning.
  • verb desire strongly
Example sentences :
  • I like to have a chance of refusing an invitation I yearn for, and then be forced to accept.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • Others may yearn for the strenuous life, but not your humble servant.
  • Extract from : « The Woman-Haters » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • She yearned as only a mother can yearn for the warm caresses of her children.
  • Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • He had yearned for it, as a child might yearn for a plaything.
  • Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • If it should not lead to something further; but I do yearn to repay her.
  • Extract from : « Tony Butler » by Charles James Lever
  • But none of them approached him closely, yearn as he might for welcome from them, his familiars.
  • Extract from : « The Genius » by Margaret Horton Potter
  • They are transient things, I yearn for the Immortal state, Nirvana.
  • Extract from : « The Buddha » by Paul Carus
  • James and John, those Sons of Thunder, were so resentful as to yearn for vengeance.
  • Extract from : « Jesus the Christ » by James Edward Talmage
  • Your 'gift,' your genius, is yourself, and it's because it's yourself that I yearn for you.
  • Extract from : « The Tragic Muse » by Henry James
  • How often, during my ministry, did I yearn to be able to utter that emphatic word!
  • Extract from : « My New Curate » by P.A. Sheehan

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