repine
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
Origin of repine
1Other words from repine
- re·pin·er, noun
- un·re·pined, adjective
- un·re·pin·ing, adjective
Words Nearby repine
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How to use repine in a sentence
Seek not then to stay me; when the Great Spirit calleth, weep not and repine not, for then is the hour of my deliverance.
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado | Frank Aubrey"We must not repine," he wrote to his wife on the 12th of October, the day after Hood sailed for England.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2) | A. T. (Alfred Thayer) MahanBut there—we must not repine—even in my sorrow, I feel how much we have to be thankful for.
A Final Reckoning | G. A. HentyBut for us it is not fitting to question or repine, but rather to rejoice in the rare possession that we hold.
The Poems of Emma Lazarus | Emma LazarusI repine, I find a reluctation of spirit against believing that this is the place.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for repine
/ (rɪˈpaɪn) /
(intr) to be fretful or low-spirited through discontent
Origin of repine
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