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pine away (after someone or something) to waste away in melancholy and longing for someone or something. A year later, he was still pining away after Claire. Still, he is pining away. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For which reason Jason declared that was he deprived of his kingdom he should pine away with regret, as not knowing how to live a private man. "Aunt Martha's ain't got a faded leaf on 'em; but they pine away when they ain't cared for," she said reflectively. As for Daae, he began to pine away with homesickness. |
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