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long vs languish

languish vs long

long is an adjective but languish is not an adjective.

long and languish both are verbs.

long is an adverb but languish is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
long No Yes Yes Yes
languish No No Yes No
As verbs, languish is a hyponym of long; that is, languish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than long:
  • long: desire strongly or persistently
  • languish: have a desire for something or someone who is not present
Other hyponyms of long include ache, pine, yearn, yen.
long (adjective) languish (adjective)
good at remembering
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
having or being more than normal or necessary
planning prudently for the future
of relatively great height
involving substantial risk
long (verb) languish (verb)
desire strongly or persistently become feeble
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
long (adverb) languish (adverb)
for an extended time or at a distant time
for an extended distance
Difference between long and languish

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