pine for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pine for : present tense I/you/we/they pine for he/she/it pines for present participle pining for past tense pined for past participle pined for pine for someone/something to be very sad because you want to be … English dictionary
pine for somebody — ˈpine for sb/sth derived to want or miss sb/sth very much • She was pining for the mountains of her native country. Main entry: ↑pinederived … Useful english dictionary
pine for something — ˈpine for sb/sth derived to want or miss sb/sth very much • She was pining for the mountains of her native country. Main entry: ↑pinederived … Useful english dictionary
pine for — miss and long for the return of. → pine … English new terms dictionary
pine for — Syn: long for, yearn for, ache for, sigh for, hunger for, thirst for, itch for, carry a torch for, miss, mourn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
pine for — Long for, yearn for, languish with desire … New dictionary of synonyms
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
for — for·mic; for·mi·ca; For·mi·ca; for·mi·can; for·mi·ca·ri·idae; for·mi·car·i·um; for·mi·cary; for·mi·ca·tion; for·mic·i·dae; for·mi·cide; for·mi·civ·o·rous; for·mi·coi·dea; for·mi·col·o·gist; for·mi·da·bil·i·ty; for·mi·da·ble; For·mol; for·mol·ize; … English syllables
pine — pine1 pinelike, adj. /puyn/, n. 1. any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Cf. pine family. 2. any of various similar coniferous… … Universalium
pine — [[t]pa͟ɪn[/t]] pines, pining, pined 1) N VAR A pine tree or a pine is a tall tree which has very thin, sharp leaves and a fresh smell. Pine trees have leaves all year round. ...high mountains covered in pine trees. N UNCOUNT: oft N n Pine is the… … English dictionary
