ansiar — meaning in English

English meaning

• crave verb To have an intense desire for something, especially food, comfort, or attention.
• long adjective Measuring a great distance from end to end.
• pant noun A quick, heavy breath, especially after exertion.
• yearn verb To have a deep, often wistful longing for something or someone.

Senses

ansiar is used for these senses in English:

• crave (ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
• long (intransitive) To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true).
• long for (transitive) To have a desire for (a thing or an event).
• pant (transitive, obsolete) To long for (something); to be eager for (something).
• yearn (intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.

crave — full definition

1. verb To have an intense desire for something, especially food, comfort, or attention.
2. verb Formal: to ask for something earnestly, especially from someone with authority.

long — full definition

1. adjective Measuring a great distance from end to end.
2. adjective Lasting for a great amount of time.
3. verb To feel a strong desire or yearning for something.
4. verb (finance) To hold or buy an asset expecting its price to rise.
5. adverb For a great amount of time.

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