English Explanatory Dictionary

forpine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To pine away.
  2. To waste away through suffering or through torment.

Pronunciation

/fəˈpaɪn/ /fəɹˈpaɪn/

Word forms

forpine forpines forpining forpined

Etymology

From Middle English forpinen, equivalent to for- + pine. Cognate with Middle Low German vorpinen (“to forpine”).

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