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pines (for)

verb , present tense third-person singular of pine (for)

Synonyms and Antonyms of pines (for)

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

pining for a house in the mountains

Synonyms of pines (for)

aches (for), covets, craves, desiderates, desires, dies (for), hankers (for or after), hungers (for), itches (for), joneses (for) [slang], longs (for), lusts (for or after), pants (after), repines (for), salivates (for), sighs (for), thirsts (for), wants, wishes (for), yearns (for), yens (for)

Words Related to pines (for)

adores, delights (in), digs, enjoys, fancies, grooves (on), likes, loves, relishes, revels (in)

favors, prefers

admires, appreciates, cherishes, prizes, treasures, values

Phrases Synonymous with pines (for)

sets one's heart on

Near Antonyms of pines (for)

abhors, abominates, despises, detests, execrates, hates, loathes

declines, refuses, rejects, spurns

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