repine

[ ri-pahyn ]

/ rɪˈpaɪn /

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verb (used without object), re·pined, re·pin·ing.

to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.

Origin of repine

First recorded in 1520–30; re- + pine²

OTHER WORDS FROM repine

re·pin·er, nounun·re·pined, adjectiveun·re·pin·ing, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for repine

If any sowing has gone wrong, do not waste time by repining over it, but sow again.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons
Had the governing classes not forced those accomplishments on them in 1872—But there is no use in repining.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various
All else might be dumb; but that living stream, rushing through its rocky bed, stilled not its repining music.
Godolphin, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
I knew it was a blessing in disguise—one hearty boy well provided for—but I was too full of repining to see it then.
Friends I Have Made|George Manville Fenn

With naturally happening difficulties they were accustomed to combat without fear or repining.
The Dusantes|Frank R. Stockton

British Dictionary definitions for repine

repine

/ (rɪˈpaɪn) /

verb

(intr) to be fretful or low-spirited through discontent

Word Origin for repine

C16: from re- + pine ²

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单词	repine
释义	repine [ ri-pahyn ] / rɪˈpaɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR repine ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), re·pined, re·pin·ing. to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain. Origin of repine First recorded in 1520–30; re- + pine² OTHER WORDS FROM repine re·pin·er, nounun·re·pined, adjectiveun·re·pin·ing, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for repine If any sowing has gone wrong, do not waste time by repining over it, but sow again. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition\|Sutton and Sons Had the governing classes not forced those accomplishments on them in 1872—But there is no use in repining. The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920\|Various All else might be dumb; but that living stream, rushing through its rocky bed, stilled not its repining music. Godolphin, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton I knew it was a blessing in disguise—one hearty boy well provided for—but I was too full of repining to see it then. Friends I Have Made\|George Manville Fenn With naturally happening difficulties they were accustomed to combat without fear or repining. The Dusantes\|Frank R. Stockton British Dictionary definitions for repine repine / (rɪˈpaɪn) / verb (intr) to be fretful or low-spirited through discontent Word Origin for repine C16: from re- + pine ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to repine moan, grumble, regret, lament, wish, whimper, yearn, mourn, murmur, mope, languish, fret, n
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repine

verb (used without object), re·pined, re·pin·ing.

Origin of repine

OTHER WORDS FROM repine

Example sentences from the Web for repine

British Dictionary definitions for repine

verb

Word Origin for repine

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