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pine

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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


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