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   languish

   /ˈlaŋɡwɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak: "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: "Kelso languish near the bottom of the Scottish First Division"
   • ▪ 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 a sentimentally tender or melancholy expression or tone: archaic "when a visitor comes in, she smiles and languishes"
   • 2. be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation: "he has been languishing in jail since 1974" Similar waste awayrotdecaywither awaymoulderbe 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › languishLanguish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LANGUISH is to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated. How to use languish in a sentence.

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   LANGUISH definition: 1. to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time: 2. to exist in an…. Learn more.

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   to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time: Members of Congress have introduced plans, but those have languished.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLANGUISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something languishes, it is not successful, often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties. Without the founder's drive and direction, the company gradually languished. [VERB] New products languish on the drawing board. [VERB]

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › languishLanguish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To languish is to become pitiful or weak because you're sick, in love, or stuck somewhere. A prisoner might languish in jail, longing for her freedom. Languish, like languid, is from the Latin word languere which means "to be weak or faint."

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › languishLanguish - definition of languish by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. 2. to lose vigor and vitality. 3. to suffer neglect, distress, or hardship: to languish in prison.

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   What does the noun languish mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun languish, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun languish?

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlanguish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Check pronunciation: languish. Definition of languish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb languish, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › languishLanguish Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    LANGUISH meaning: to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation usually + in.