verb
repine
Repine (verb) means to grumble or feel unhappy about something.
verb
1
To grumble or feel unhappy about something.
"Beatrix invited me no more to tea but I did not greatly repine."
— Anthony Burgess, Dau (1989)
2
To want something badly and feel unhappy about not having it.
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Etymology
Believed to have been formed (with uncertainty, due to the unusual formation) as re- + pine, with the verb giving rise to the noun (first attested in 1529 and 1593 respectively); compare the Middle English verb repinen (“(uncertain) to cause trouble to someone, grieve”) (from pīnen (“to cause pain, grieve, hurt, trouble; to starve, pine; to torment, torture”), from Old English pīnian), which may be related.
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What is the meaning of repine?
"repine" (verb) means to grumble or feel unhappy about something.
What are the different meanings of repine?
"repine" has 2 main meanings: 1. To grumble or feel unhappy about something; 2. To want something badly and feel unhappy about not having it.
