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longs for

longs for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of long for.

Meaning of long for

Verb

long for (third-person singular simple present longs for, present participle longing for, simple past and past participle longed for)

  1. (transitive) To have a desire for (a thing or an event).
    • He was the object of my affection; I longed for him to notice me.
    Synonyms:
    salivate over, yearn for, crave for, hanker after, sigh for
  2. (transitive) To miss (someone).
    • “I will stay now, if you bid me,” she replied, as low. “See, I am going to my mother, who longs for me as I for her. I will not go unless you let me.”1888, Tighe Hopkins, For Freedom, volume 2, page 104

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Questions about longs for

What is longs for the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Longs for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of long for.

Words near longs for in the dictionary

  1. longrifles
  2. Longrock
  3. longrunning
  4. longs
  5. longs and shorts
  6. longs for
  7. longs off
  8. Longs Peak
  9. longs.
  10. longschat pine
  11. Longsdon

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