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languish verb

  /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
  • (intransitive) To live in miserable or disheartening conditions. [from 15th c.]
 dahinsiechen, schmachten
  • (intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]
 ermatten, erschlaffen, siechen
  • (intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.]
 schmachten, sehnen, sich verzehren
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