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verb (languish, es)
  1. (intransitive) To lose strength and become weak
  2. (intransitive) To live in miserable or disheartening conditions
    • He languished in prison for years
      1. (intransitive) To be neglected
    • The case languished for years before coming to trial
      1. (intransitive) To pine away in longing for something
    • He languished without his girlfriend
      1. (intransitive) To affect a languid air in order to gain sympathy
Translations: 
  • French: languir
    (trans-bottom)
Etymology: From languir.

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