Main Entry: ²pine

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): pined; pin·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pīnian to suffer, from *pīn punishment, from Latin poena — more at pain

Date: 14th century

1 : to lose vigor, health, or flesh (as through grief) : languish
2 : to yearn intensely and persistently especially for something unattainable <they still pined for their lost wealth>

synonyms see long