Repine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To be discontented or low in spirits; complain or fret.
  • verb-intransitive. To yearn after something: Immigrants who repined for their homeland.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To fail; to wane.
  • verb-intransitive. To continue pining; to feel inward discontent which preys on the spirits; to indulge in envy or complaint; to murmur.
  • n. Vexation; mortification.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To be fretfully discontented; be unhappy and indulge in complaint; murmur: often with at or against.
  • To fail; give way.
  • n. A repining.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. express discontent
  • Verb Form
    repined    repines    repining   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    sound off    kick    quetch    complain    plain    kvetch   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fail    wane    murmur    vexation    mortification    fret    complain    long   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    rough-handed    incorrigibility    censur    reposeth    despight    enuie    damnfool    afeard    puling    semi-starvation