pine

pine
v
1. yearn for, long for, languish for, ache for, sigh for, wish for, carry the torch for, Inf. have a yen for; thirst for, hunger for, burn for, be dying for, Inf. hanker after; desire, desiderate, want, crave, covet, want with all one's heart, want in the worst way, Sl. give one's eyeteeth or right arm for.
2. weaken, decline, fade, wane, ebb, fail, flag, droop, wilt, waste, waste away, wither on the vine; pass away, fade away, fade out of the picture, die out or away, cease to exist or be, give way; go downhill, Sl. hit the skids; burn out, run out or down, Inf. run out of steam, Inf. give out, Inf. conk out, Inf. peg out, Inf. poop out, Inf. peter out.

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  • Pine — Pine, n. [AS. p[=i]n, L. pinus.] 1. (Bot.) Any tree of the coniferous genus {Pinus}. See {Pinus}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are about twenty eight species in the United States, of which the {white pine} ({Pinus Strobus}), the {Georgia pine}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • pine — [ pin ] n. f. • v. 1265; o. i., p. ê. de pine « pomme de pin », lat. pinea, ou du dial. pine « flûtiau » ♦ Vulg. Membre viril. ⊗ HOM. Pinne. ⇒PINE, subst. fém. Arg., trivial. Membre viril. Synon. pénis, verge. Voilà Gautier tournant, à propos d… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • pine — Ⅰ. pine [1] ► NOUN (also pine tree) ▪ an evergreen coniferous tree having clusters of long needle shaped leaves. ORIGIN Latin pinus. Ⅱ. pine [2] ► VERB 1) su …   English terms dictionary

  • pine — pine1 [pīn] n. [ME < OE pin < L pinus, pine tree < IE * pitsnus < base * pi , fat > L pix, pitch, OE fæted,FAT] 1. any of a genus (Pinus) of evergreen trees of the pine family, with hard, woody cones and bundles of two to five… …   English World dictionary

  • Pine — Pine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pining}.] [AS. p[=i]nan to torment, fr. p[=i]n torment. See 1st {Pine}, {Pain}, n. & v.] 1. To inflict pain upon; to torment; to torture; to afflict. [Obs.] Chaucer. Shak. [1913 Webster] That… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pine — Pine, v. i. 1. To suffer; to be afflicted. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To languish; to lose flesh or wear away, under any distress or anexiety of mind; to droop; often used with away. The roses wither and the lilies pine. Tickell. [1913 Webster] 3.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pine — Pine, AZ U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona Population (2000): 1931 Housing Units (2000): 2242 Land area (2000): 31.767043 sq. miles (82.276259 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 31.767043 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Pine, AZ — U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona Population (2000): 1931 Housing Units (2000): 2242 Land area (2000): 31.767043 sq. miles (82.276259 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 31.767043 sq. miles (82 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Pine — Pine, n. [AS. p[=i]n, L. poena penalty. See {Pain}.] Woe; torment; pain. [Obs.] Pyne of hell. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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