Vocabulary

Form

to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to

verb vi
N2 freq #900

Example sentences

He thought of them yearning for fame.

He is longing for city life.

People in towns are attracted by life in the country.

The students adore the new English teacher.

Rural life appeals to me very much.

One who longs for death is miserable, but more miserable is he who fears it.

The kid is old enough to go to school.

They are longing for city life.