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Pines Moderate

Pines has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

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Noun
1

plural of pine

"The forest floor was covered in thick layers of fallen pines from centuries past."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pine

"He pines for his old hometown every summer."

In plain English: To pine means to feel very sad and longing for someone you cannot have.

"The hiker pined for home while climbing the mountain."

Proper Noun
1

plural of Pine

"The forest was filled with towering pines that reached toward the sky."

Example Sentences
"The hiker pined for home while climbing the mountain." verb
"I pined for my old friends while living abroad." verb
"The students pined to see their favorite teacher again." verb
"He pines every day for the food he used to eat at home." verb
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Origin

The word pines is formed by adding the plural suffix -s to pine. It simply refers to multiple instances of the verb meaning to suffer from an intense longing or ache for something.

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