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   Lan·guish

   /ˈlaNGɡwiSH/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble: "plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant" Similar weakengrow weakdeterioratedeclinego into a declinewitherdroopflagwiltfadefailwaste awayinformal:go downhillOpposite thriveflourish
   • ▪ fail to make progress or be successful: "foreign stocks are still languishing"
   • ▪ pine with love or grief: archaic "she still languished after Richard" Similar pine foryearn forache forlong forsigh fordesirewanthanker aftercarry a torch forgrieve formournmissliterary:repine
   • ▪ assume or display a sentimentally tender or melancholy expression or tone: archaic "when a visitor comes in, she smiles and languishes"
   • 2. suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation: "he has been languishing in jail since 1974" Similar waste awayrotdecaywither awaymolderbe abandonedbe neglectedbe forgottensufferbe disregardedexperience hardship

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘become faint, feeble, or ill’): from Old French languiss-, lengthened stem of languir ‘languish’, from a variant of Latin languere, related to laxus ‘loose, lax’.

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   • 1. languisher noun

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   What does languish mean?

   • [intransitive] languish (in something) to be forced to stay somewhere or suffer something unpleasant for a long time She continues to languish in a foreign prison. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   • 3 : to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy languished at him through screwed-up eyes Edith Wharton — languisher noun — languishingly play \\ˈlaŋ-gwi-shiŋ-lē\\ adverb — languishment misplace (v) 1a : to put in a wrong or inappropriate place misplace a comma b : MISLAY misplaced the keys

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   • 3 : to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy languished at him through screwed-up eyes Edith Wharton — languisher noun — languishingly play \\ˈlaŋ-gwi-shiŋ-lē\\ adverb

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   What does languysshen mean?

   • From Middle English languysshen, from the present participle stem of Anglo-Norman and Middle French languir, from Late Latin languīre, alteration of Latin languēre (“to be faint, unwell”) . Compare languor and lax. Cognate with slack.

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   verb [ I ] formal uk / ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ / us. languish at/in, etc sth. Add to word list. to stay in an unpleasant or difficult situation for a long time: to languish in jail. (Definition of languish from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of languish. in Chinese (Traditional) 受苦，經歷苦難，受煎熬… See more.

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   Definition of languish – Learner’s Dictionary. languish. verb [ I ] formal uk / ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ / us. languish at/in, etc sth. to stay in an unpleasant or difficult situation for a long time: to languish in jail. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

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   to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity; suffer hardship and distress: to languish in prison for ten years. to be subjected to delay or disregard; be ignored: a petition that languished on the warden's desk for a year.

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   May 22, 2024 · to lose or diminish in strength or energy. 2. (often foll by for) to be listless with desire; pine. 3. to suffer deprivation, hardship, or neglect. to languish in prison. 4. to put on a tender, nostalgic, or melancholic expression. Collins English Dictionary.

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   6 days ago · ( intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.] He languished without his girlfriend. ( intransitive) To live in miserable or disheartening conditions. [from 15th c.] He languished in prison for years.

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   Definitions of 'languish' 1. If someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation. [...] 2. If something languishes, it is not successful, often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'languish' American English: læŋgwɪʃ British English: læŋgwɪʃ.