Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

absence makes the heart grow fonder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: ab-sence -makes the -heart -grow -fonder
IPA

54

Scrabble Score

30

Letters

6

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.

Inflected Forms

absence makes the heart fonder (alternative)

Phrases

absence makes the heart go yonder hunger is the best sauce

Frequently Paired Words

hunger is the best sauce when the cat's away the mice will play long absent, soon forgotten out of sight, out of mind

Questions

What does absence makes the heart grow fonder mean?: One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.

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