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- [pahynz]
- /paɪnz/
- /paɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahynz]
- /paɪnz/
Definitions of pines word
- noun pines Archaic. painful longing. 1
- verb without object pines to yearn deeply; suffer with longing; long painfully (often followed by for): to pine for one's home and family. 1
- verb without object pines to fail gradually in health or vitality from grief, regret, or longing (often followed by away): Separated by their families, the lovers pined away. 1
- verb without object pines Archaic. to be discontented; fret. 1
- verb with object pines Archaic. to suffer grief or regret over. 1
- noun pines Isle of Youth 0
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Origin of pines
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English pīn < Latin pīnus
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Parts of speech for Pines
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pines popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pines usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pines
verb pines
adjective pines
- apples — well or fine; under control.
- limes — a boundary, especially the fortified border or frontier of a country.
- olives — a female given name.
- willows — any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance-shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork, etc. Compare willow family.
noun pines
- conifers — Plural form of conifer.
- evergreens — Plural form of evergreen.
- firs — Plural form of fir.
Top questions with pines
- how to draw mabel pines?