repine

[ ri-pahyn ]

/ rɪˈpaɪn /

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

to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.

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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

Words nearby repine

repetitive strain disorder, repetitive strain injury, repetitive stress injury, rephrase, repic, repine, repique, repl., replace, replacement, replacement theory

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How to use repine in a sentence

Seek not then to stay me; when the Great Spirit calleth, weep not and repine not, for then is the hour of my deliverance.
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado|Frank Aubrey
"We must not repine," he wrote to his wife on the 12th of October, the day after Hood sailed for England.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
But there—we must not repine—even in my sorrow, I feel how much we have to be thankful for.
A Final Reckoning|G. A. Henty
But for us it is not fitting to question or repine, but rather to rejoice in the rare possession that we hold.
The Poems of Emma Lazarus|Emma Lazarus

I repine, I find a reluctation of spirit against believing that this is the place.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson

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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