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languish

lan.guish \'lan-gwish\ \-gwi-shin-le-\ \-gwish-m*nt\ vi [ME languishen, fr. 
   MF languiss-, stem of languir, fr. (assum]ed) VL languire, fr. L langue-re 
   1a: to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated  1b: to be or live in a 
   state of depression or decreasing vitality  2: to become dispirited : PINE  
   3: to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy  - 
   lan.guish.er n