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Definition of "languish" []
- To be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor. (verb-intransitive)
- To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions: languished away in prison. (verb-intransitive)
- To remain unattended or be neglected: legislation that continued to languish in committee. (verb-intransitive)
- To become downcast or pine away in longing: languish apart from friends and family; languish for a change from dull routine. (verb-intransitive)
- To affect a wistful or languid air, especially in order to gain sympathy. (verb-intransitive)
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Use "languish" in a sentence
- "V. ii.42 (250,7) rids our dogs of languish] For _languish_, I think we may read, _anguish_."
- "Predicting that recent volatility in such flows will continue or even increase, RBS anticipates that the rupee may "languish" in the 46 rupees-47. 50 rupees range over the next three months, with an upside bias for the dollar."
- "I was, you know, spending a lot of time -- when you're a stand-up comedian, you have 23 hours of the day to just kind of languish and wait for the gig and do a little writing."
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