Hanker for or after
Hanker for or after verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Usage example: hanker after a life of leisure
Prefer and hanker for or after are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefer" instead a verb phrase "Hanker for or after".
Prefer
Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.
Hanker for or after and prefer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hanker for or after" instead a verb "Prefer".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- love and hanker for or after
- love and prefer
- desire and hanker for or after
- desire and prefer
- fancy and hanker for or after
- fancy and prefer
- admire and hanker for or after
- admire and prefer
- like and hanker for or after
- like and prefer
- relish and hanker for or after
- relish and prefer
- enjoy and hanker for or after
- enjoy and prefer
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