languish

Meanings

• verb

  Suffer or cause to suffer from want or need; be in a state of poverty or deprivation.

  - "The refugees were languishing in camps for years."
  - "He languished in prison for a decade."
  - "The plant languished without water."

• verb

  To be in a state of idleness or inactivity.

  - "The students were languishing in their studies."
  - "He languished in bed all day."
  - "The town languished in the heat."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with languish
longish , clingy , tinge , tinge , kingfisher , lingerie

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Variants

List of all variants of languish that leads to same result
languish , languished , languisher , languishers , languishes , languishing , languishingly , languishment , languishments

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Forms

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languished, languishing, languishedly

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Etymology

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Middle English: from Old French languer, languir, from langue tongue, from Latin lingua.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'languish' comes from the Old French word 'languer', which means 'tongue'.

2. The word 'languid' is often used to describe a slow, lethargic, or languorous melody.

3. The word 'languish' has been used in literature to describe the state of characters in works such as 'Moby Dick' and 'Great Expectations'.

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Related Concepts

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1. poverty: A state of being without sufficient resources to maintain a minimum standard of living.

2. idleness: A state of not working or being unemployed.

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Culture

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The word 'languish' has been used extensively in literature to describe a state of despair, poverty, or idleness. In art, it has been depicted as a visual representation of sadness or suffering. In music, the term 'languid' is used to describe a slow, languorous melody.

How to Memorize "languish"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or thing in a state of poverty or deprivation, suffering from want or need.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'languish' with feelings of sadness, poverty, or idleness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'L' is for 'lack', 'A' is for 'affliction', 'N' is for 'needs', 'G' is for 'grieving', and 'U' is for 'unemployed'.

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