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pine for

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pine for
1. pine for sb to feel unhappy because you miss someone very much and wish that you could be with them, especially so much that it makes you very unhappy:
▪ It's been ten years since Ralph left, but she still pines for him.
▪ Christine, who had been pining for her friends in Colorado, decided to return to Denver.
2. pine for sth to wish that you could have a particular thing, especially something that you used to have:
▪ After a week of seeing absolutely nobody, I was beginning to pine for some excitement.
▪ A lot of doctors pine for the old days, when they had more responsibility.
■ SIMILAR TO: ↑long for

Pine Sb Feel Unhappy Miss Makes Ten Years