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Meaning of
languish
in English
languish
us
//ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ//
uk
//ˈlæn.ɡwɪʃ//
#uncommon
Past Tense
languished
Participle Verb
languishing
Third Person Singular
languishes
Definitions
Verb
to
pine
away
with
longing
;
feel
lovesick
The
patient
began
to
languish
in
the
hospital
without
visitors
.
to
weaken
or
lose
strength
;
become
sick
The
flowers
started
to
languish
in
the
garden
due
to
lack
of
water
.
to
live
in
miserable
conditions
The
prisoners
were
forced
to
languish
in
small
cells
with
little
food
.
to
be
neglected
;
make
little
progress
The
project
began
to
languish
due
to
lack
of
funding
and
support
.