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What does 'pine away' mean?
Jun 8, 2010 8:20 PM
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Pine away means lose energy, health, vigor (through grief). Lose heart. Lose interest.
For example,
"After losing her love, she just pined away".
June 8, 2010
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When flowers are old, and loose their blossoms, they "pine away".
It is like the Spanish word "marchitarse"
It's also used in a poetic way, to describe people, when they loose their former look, energy and charisma.
June 8, 2010
it means get thin , chaning his colour like fide or get tired.
June 8, 2010
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