Wish for
Wish for verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Usage example: having her own home was something she had wished for since she was a child
Yearn
Yearn verb - Desire strongly or persistently.
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Synonyms for Yearn
Wish for and yearn are semantically related in desire strongly topic. You can use "Wish for" instead a verb "Yearn".
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Yearn and Wish for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/wish_for/yearn
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