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pine2

Pronunciation: /pʌɪn/

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Definition of pine

verb

[no object]

suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart:she thinks I am pining away from love
(pine for) miss or long for:she’s still pining for him

Origin:

Old English pīnian '(cause to) suffer', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch pijnen, German peinen 'experience pain', also to obsolete pine 'punishment'; ultimately based on Latin poena 'punishment'