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longed Definition


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long2
verb, intr longed, longing
    1. To desire it or them very much.
      Example: He longed for her to come back
      Thesaurus: desire, pine, wish, hanker, yearn.
      Form: long for something (often)
      Form: long for someone
    2. To have a strong desire to (do something).
      Example: He longed to hear from her
      Form: long to
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon langian to have a yearning desire.



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