languish
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/ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
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/ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
intransitive verb
R
to suffer in a place or situation for a long time
Without her family around, she began to languish in the big, lonely house.
R
to gradually become weaker or less successful
The flowers began to languish from lack of water.
translation
to suffer in a place or situation for a long time; to gradually become weaker or less successful
Word Forms
3rd Present
languishes
Past
languished
Perfect
languished
Progressive
languishing