Oct 2, 2012 · long, yearn, hanker, pine, hunger, thirst mean to have a strong desire for something. long implies a wishing with one's whole heart and often a striving to attain. yearn suggests an …

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LONG meaning: 1. continuing for a large amount of time: 2. being a distance between two points that is more than…. Learn more.

1. A long time: This won't take long. 2. Linguistics A long syllable, vowel, or consonant. 3. One who acquires holdings in a security or commodity in expectation of a rise in price.

Long means a great amount of time or for a great amount of time. Repairs to the cable did not take too long. Have you known her parents long? I learned long ago to avoid these invitations.

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adjective longer, longest having considerable linear extent in space. a long distance; a long handle.

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Yangtze River or Changjiang (lit. "Long River"), China.

long adjective (HOW LONG) used when asking for or giving information about the distance or time of something: