Yearn – English Flashcard for Yearn for IELTS Updated: July 25, 2019 by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri AslYearn Yearn (verb) /jɜːn/ US /jɝːn/to have a burning desire for someone or something, especially when it is so difficult to achieve – long for – desire:I always yearned to be a doctor from early childhood.