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| 1. n. Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus. | |
| The northern slopes were covered mainly in pine. | |
| 2. n. Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect. | |
| 3. n. The wood of this tree. | |
| 4. n. (archaic, except, South Africa) A pineapple. | |
| 5. n. (archaic) A painful longing. | |
| 6. v. To feel irritated; to reflect on a problem; to think something over. | |
| 7. v. To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress; to droop. | |
| 8. v. (intransitive) To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering. | |
| Laura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone. | |
| 9. v. To grieve or mourn for. | |
| 10. v. To inflict pain upon; to torment; to torture; to afflict. | |
