yearn
(verb)
verb
1. desire strongly or persistently
Similar word(s): hanker, long
Definition categories: emotion, desire, want
2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
Similar word(s): ache, languish, pine, yen
Definition categories: emotion, hanker, long, yearn
3. have affection for; feel tenderness for
Definition categories: emotion, cherish, treasure