yearned

verb

SayYURNDUS/jɝnd/UK/jɜːnd/

1 meaning of yearned

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verb
Past tense and past participle of yearn. Use it for something that already happened, or after has or had.
After six months at sea, the crew yearned to set foot on dry land.
She had yearned for a quiet weekend away from her busy job.

yearn, verb: To want something very much, often something you do not have or that is gone. Full entry

Forms: yearnyearns he/she/ityearning -ing formyearned past tense, past participle
Spelling: yearn → yearned: add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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