# yearned

Pronunciation: say "YURND" US /jɝnd/, UK /jɜːnd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of yearn. — simple past and past participle of yearn
   - Simple: 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._

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