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pine

1

[ pahyn ]

noun

  1. any evergreen, conifer of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family.
  2. any of various similar coniferous trees.
  3. the wood of the pine tree.
  4. Informal. the pineapple.


pine

2

[ pahyn ]

verb (used without object)

pined, pining.
  1. to yearn deeply; suffer with longing; long painfully (often followed by for ):

    to pine for one's home and family.

  2. to fail gradually in health or vitality from grief, regret, or longing (often followed by away ):

    Separated by their families, the lovers pined away.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. Archaic. to be discontented; fret.

verb (used with object)

pined, pining.
  1. Archaic. to suffer grief or regret over.

noun

  1. Archaic. painful longing.

Pine

1

/ ±è²¹Éª²Ô /

noun

  1. PineCourtney1964MBritishMUSIC: jazz saxophonist Courtney. born 1964, British jazz saxophonist and clarinettist
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pine

2

/ ±è²¹Éª²Ô /

noun

  1. any evergreen resinous coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, of the N hemisphere, with long needle-shaped leaves and brown cones: family Pinaceae See also longleaf pine nut pine pitch pine Scots pine
  2. any other tree or shrub of the family Pinaceae
  3. the wood of any of these trees
  4. any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as ground pine and screw pine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pine

3

/ ±è²¹Éª²Ô /

verb

  1. intr; often foll by for or an infinitive to feel great longing or desire; yearn
  2. introften foll byaway to become ill, feeble, or thin through worry, longing, etc
  3. archaic.
    tr to mourn or grieve for
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pine1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English pin(e), pigne, Old English ±èÄ«²Ô³Ù°ùŧ´Ç·É “pine tree,†from Old French pin and Latin ±èÄ«²Ô³Ü²õ

Origin of pine2

First recorded before 900; Middle English pinen “to torture, torment, inflict pain, be in painâ€; Old English ±èÄ«²Ô¾±²¹²Ô “to torture,†derivative of ±èÄ«²Ô “torture†( Middle English pine ), from Late Latin ±èŧ²Ô²¹, Latin poena ‼õ³Ü²Ô¾±²õ³ó³¾±ð²Ô³Ùâ€; pain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pine1

Old English ±èÄ«²Ô, from Latin ±èÄ«²Ô³Ü²õ pine

Origin of pine2

Old English ±èÄ«²Ô¾±²¹²Ô to torture, from ±èÄ«²Ô pain, from Medieval Latin ±èŧ²Ô²¹, from Latin poena pain
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See yearn.
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Chelsea’s constant whining and pining for Rick was getting old a few episodes ago.

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The model had fire-resilient accented pine and large sliding glass doors on the exterior.

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Besides pining over the Trump reject, the fact that she considers these to be “glow-ups†is telling.

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