yearn vs yearn

yearn and yearn both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of yearn include ache, languish, pine, yen.

As verbs, yearn is a hypernym of yearn; that is, yearn is a word with a broader meaning than yearn:

Other hypernyms of yearn include hanker, long.

yearn (verb)	yearn (verb)
desire strongly or persistently	desire strongly or persistently
have a desire for something or someone who is not present	have a desire for something or someone who is not present
have affection for; feel tenderness for	have affection for; feel tenderness for