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repine
re·pine
/
rɪˈpaɪn
/
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ri-
pahyn
]
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verb (used without object),
re·pined,
re·pin·ing.
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
Origin:
1520–30;
re-
+
pine
2
Related forms
re·pin·er,
noun
un·re·pined,
adjective
un·re·pin·ing,
adjective
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repine
(rɪˈpaɪn)
—
vb
(
intr
) to be fretful or low-spirited through discontent
[C16: from
re-
+
pine
²]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
repine
1449, probably from re-, intensive prefix, +
pine
(v.) "yearn."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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