| Yearn 1. (v. t.) To pain; to grieve; to vex. 2. (v. i.) To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn. 3. (v. i. & t.) To curdle, as milk. 4. (v. i.) To be filled with longing desire; to be harassed or rendered uneasy with longing, or feeling the want of a thing; to strain with emotions of affection or tenderness; to long; to be eager. Thesaurus Entries ache, covet, crave, desire, dream, fancy, hanker, hunger, itch, long, lust, pant, pine, prefer, thirst, want, wish, yen |