yearn vs die

yearn is not a noun while die is a noun.

yearn and die both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yearn	No	No	Yes	No
die	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, die is a hyponym of yearn; that is, die is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yearn:

yearn: have a desire for something or someone who is not present
die: languish as with love or desire

yearn (noun)	die (noun)
	a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
	a device used for shaping metal
	a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

yearn (verb)	die (verb)
desire strongly or persistently	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
have a desire for something or someone who is not present	disappear or come to an end
have affection for; feel tenderness for	suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
	stop operating or functioning
	lose sparkle or bouquet
	to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
	cut or shape with a die
	be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
	languish as with love or desire
	feel indifferent towards
	suffer or face the pain of death

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