noun
pine
pyn
noun
1
An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.
"They planted a row of pines along the driveway."
"The cabin was built from solid pine."
verb
1
To long for something painfully, especially someone absent, or to waste away from grief or longing.
"She pined for her family back home."
"He pined away after losing the love of his life."
How to Use Pine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs a noun, a type of evergreen tree; as a verb, to ache with longing for someone or something.
Common mistake
The tree sense and the "long for" sense look identical but come from different roots — context makes the meaning obvious.
Common pairings
pine for someone
pine forest
pine needles
pine away
Word Forms
pined past tense, pines plural, pines plural, Pines plural, pines singular
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Etymology
From Old English pin, ultimately from Latin pinus, the same root that gives us "pineapple."