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View usage for: repine in British English (rɪˈpaɪn) verb(intransitive) to be fretful or low-spirited through discontent Word origin C16: from re- + pine2repine in American English (rɪˈpaɪn) verb intransitiveWord forms: reˈpined or reˈpining to feel or express unhappiness or discontent; complain; fret Derived forms repiner (reˈpiner) noun repiningly (reˈpiningly) adverb Examples of 'repine' in a sentencerepine Synonyms of 'repine'complain, moan, grieve, murmur More Synonyms of repine Definition to be worried or discontented (literary) Synonyms grieve murmur lament fret languish sulk eat your heart outAdditional synonymsDefinition to think long and unhappily about something He constantly broods about his family. Synonyms think, obsess, muse, ponder, fret, meditate, agonize, mull over, mope, ruminate, eat your heart out, dwell upon, repineSynonyms grieve, regret, pine, obsess, mourn, sorrow, brood, agonize, mope, repine (literary) Definition to complain in a nagging way `This is very inconvenient,' she grumbled. Synonyms complain, moan (informal), gripe (informal), whinge (informal), beef (slang), carp, bitch (slang), whine, grouse, bleat, grouch (informal), bellyache (slang), kvetch (US, slang), repine- repetitious
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Additional synonymsDefinition to grumble or complain I used to moan if I didn't get at least 8 hours' sleep. Synonyms grumble, complain, groan (informal), whine, beef (slang), carp, bitch (slang), grouse, gripe (informal), whinge (informal), bleat, moan and groan, grouch (informal) Definition to walk around in a gloomy and aimless manner Get on with life; don't sit back and mope. Synonyms brood, moon, pine, hang around, idle, fret, pout, languish, waste time, sulk, be gloomy, eat your heart out, be apathetic, be dejected, be down in the mouth (informal), have a long face, wear a long face, go about like a half-shut knife (informal) |