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Antonyms for yearn for
| Grammar : Verb |
Definition of yearn for
- As in wish for : verb desire
- As in covet : verb desire strongly
- As in crave : verb desire intensely
- As in desire : verb want, long for
- As in fancy : verb love, desire
Synonyms for yearn for
- ache for
- aim
- approve
- aspire to
- be attracted to
- be captivated by
- be enamored of
- be in love with
- be smitten
- be turned on by
- begrudge
- care for
- choose
- cotton to
- covet
- crave
- crazy about
- cry out for
- desiderate
- desire
- die for
- die over
- dream
- dream of
- eat one's heart out
- endorse
- enjoy
- envy
- fall for
- fancy
- favor
- give eyeteeth for
- go for
- hanker after
- hanker for
- have eye on
- have eyes for
- have hots for
- have the hots for
- hunger for
- itch for
- like
- long for
- lust after
- mad for
- make advances to
- need
- partial to
- pine
- pine for
- prefer
- relish
- require
- sanction
- set heart on
- set one's heart on
- sigh for
- spoil for
- suspire
- sweet on
- take a liking to
- take a shine to
- take to
- thirst
- thirst after
- thirst for
- want
- wild for
- wish for
- yearn for
- yen for
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