yearn

Definition of Yearn in English :

1. hanker, long, yearn

desire strongly or persistently

2. ache, languish, pine, yearn, yen

have a desire for something or someone who is not present

Example Sentences:
'She ached for a cigarette'
'I am pining for my lover'

3. yearn

have affection for; feel tenderness for

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Yearn

verb (intransitive)

1. (usually foll by for or after or an infinitive)

to have an intense desire or longing (for); pine (for)

2.

to feel tenderness or affection

verb intransitive

1.

to be filled with longing or desire

2.

to feel tenderness or sympathy

intr.v. yearned, yearn·ing, yearns

1. To have a strong, often sad longing: yearn for a better life; yearn to see an old friend.

2. To feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness: yearned over the child's fate.