repine

re·pine

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-pahyn]
- /rɪˈpaɪn/
- /rɪˈpaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-pahyn]
- /rɪˈpaɪn/

Definitions of repine word

verb without object repine to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain. 1
verb repine to be fretful or low-spirited through discontent 0
intransitive verb repine to feel or express unhappiness or discontent; complain; fret 0

See all 3 definitions of repine

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Origin of repine

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; re- + pine2

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Parts of speech for Repine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Repine

repine popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for repine

verb repine

anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
bayed — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
baying — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
beefing — the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
brood — A brood is a group of baby birds that were born at the same time to the same mother.

noun repine

griever — to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
grievers — to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
condoler — A person who condoles.
keener — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
lamenter — One who laments.

All 52 Synonyms of repine