ache for

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ache for

verb aches for · aching for · ached for

To desire or want something, or someone, very much. He ached for her as he'd never ached for any woman.

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verb to desire or want very much

Español	anhelar, ansiar
Ελληνικά	λαχταρώ lachtaró, πονώ ponó

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@misc{ache_for_2026,
  title = {ache for},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ache%20for},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}