definition of
yearn

[1] #1 yearn v. [hanker, long] desire strongly or persistently. wn

[2] #2 yearn v. [ache, yen, pine, languish] have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover". wn

[3] #3 yearn v. have affection for; feel tenderness for. wn