pine
noun
any evergreen, conifer of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
will pine
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future tenseof pine.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Until someone stamps their authority on proceedings, tennis will pine for Queen Serena’s return.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2017
Perhaps treating a speech like it is an actual human is a little daffy, but studies show there is literally no human on the planet who will pine for the old way.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2014
Like today's purists who long for the bunt, the pick-and-roll and touch tennis, they too will pine for the good old days.
From Time Magazine Archive
Plants, like human beings, will pine for their native atmosphere.
From Due South or Cuba Past and Present by Maturin Murray Ballou
Often, however, it will refuse all food, and will pine for its mother, like any other baby.
From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Anna B. Badlam
