PINE


Meaning of PINE in English

v.intr. 1 (often foll. by away) decline or waste away, esp. from grief, disease, etc. 2 (usu. foll. by for, after, or to + infin.) long eagerly; yearn. [OE pinian, rel. to obs. E pine punishment, f. Gmc f. med.L pena, L poena]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.