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- [ri-pahyn]
- /rɪˈpaɪn/
- /rɪˈpaɪn/
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- [ri-pahyn]
- /rɪˈpaɪn/
Definition of repining word
- verb without object repining to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain. 1
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Origin of repining
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 Repining
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
repining 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.
repining usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for repining
adj repining
- complaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
noun repining
- grief — keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- infelicity — the quality or state of being unhappy; unhappiness.
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- keening — a wailing lament for the dead.
- mourning — The expression of deep sorrow for someone who has died, typically involving following certain conventions such as wearing black clothes.
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