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Languish
ˈlaŋɡwɪʃ
Languish definitions
verb
languish
languished
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languishing
- (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak
"plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant"
- fail to make progress or be successful
"Kelso languish near the bottom of the Scottish First Division"
- pine with love or grief
"she still languished after Richard"
- assume a sentimentally tender or melancholy expression or tone
"when a visitor comes in, she smiles and languishes"
- be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation
"he has been languishing in jail since 1974"