yearn

IPA: jˈɝn

(intransitive, also figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
(specifically) To long for something in the past with melancholy or nostalgia.
(intransitive) Of music, words, etc.: to express strong desire or longing.
(intransitive, dated) To have strong feelings of affection, love, sympathy, etc., toward someone.
(intransitive, obsolete) To be distressed or pained; to grieve; to mourn.
(transitive) Often followed by out: to perform (music) which conveys or say (words) which express strong desire or longing.
(transitive, archaic or poetic) To have a strong desire or longing (for something or to do something).
(transitive, obsolete) To cause (someone) to have strong feelings of affection, love, sympathy, etc.; also, to grieve or pain (someone).
(Northern England, Scotland, intransitive)
Of milk: to curdle, especially in the cheesemaking process.
Of cheese: to be made from curdled milk.
(Northern England, Scotland, transitive)
To curdle (milk), especially in the cheesemaking process.
To make (cheese) from curdled milk.

Examples of "yearn" in Sentences

I just heard one say, "Use 'yearn'," and the response: “how do you spell that?”
Sure, it's mildly entertaining to read an essay excerpt where a kid uses the word "urine" in place of the word "yearn."
My beloved Perishers always travelled by train for their annual parent-free holidays, and I do kind of yearn to have that experience.
For some odd reason when people other than whites for lack of a better term yearn to preserve their heritage and culture, it is generally encouraged.
I kind of yearn for the days where I was completely anonymous and could spew forth brain dumps without repercussion, but recent times have taught me that if I Write It About Them, They Will Find It.
Then it descends into a monster/horror movie which as a 7 year old I loved to pieces but much older and wiser now, having seen so many superior monster films… I kind of yearn for that Close Encounters feeling again during re-runs.