Definition of Languish
Languish
lan·guish
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(verb)
to become weak or feeble, to be losing or lacking vitality and thus in a state of depression and poor progress;
e.g. He began to languish from hunger and a lack of company or occupation.
(verb)
to be neglected, to feel dispirited due or as if due to neglect, or to otherwise be forced to stay in an unpleasant situation or place;
e.g. He urged them not to languish over the thought of things they could have done.
(verb)
to adopt an expression of emotion (such as tenderness or sentimentality) or grief/melancholy, often in order to elicit sympathy;
e.g. The puppies languish at anyone who comes near them.
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