languish
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
LÆŊ · ɡwɪʃ (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
Etymology
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.
Example Sentences
- "We […] do languish of such diseases."
- "He languished without his girlfriend."
- "He languished in prison for years."
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