repine

re·pine

[ri-pahyn]
verb (used without object), re·pined, re·pin·ing.
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.

Origin:
1520–30; re- + pine2

re·pin·er, noun
un·re·pined, adjective
un·re·pin·ing, adjective
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repine (rɪˈpaɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(intr) to be fretful or low-spirited through discontent
 
[C16: from re- + pine²]

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repine
1449, probably from re-, intensive prefix, + pine (v.) "yearn."
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