marchitar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- languish verb To gradually lose strength, vitality, or spirit, especially over a long period of neglect or hardship.
- pine noun An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.
- wilt verb To droop and lose freshness, as a plant does when it lacks water.
- wither verb To shrink, dry up, or lose freshness, especially from lack of water.
Senses
marchitar is used for these senses in English:
- languish (intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]
- pine (intransitive) To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
- wilt (transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
- wither (intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
- wither (transitive) To cause to shrivel or dry up.
pine — full definition
- noun An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.
- verb To long for something painfully, especially someone absent, or to waste away from grief or longing.