forpine C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes Also spelled forepined US /fəɹˈpaɪn/ UK /fəˈpaɪn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb To pine away The abandoned lover seemed to forpine with grief. Etymology From Middle English forpinen, equivalent to for- + pine. Cognate with Middle Low German vorpinen (“to forpine”). Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # forpine **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /fəɹˈpaɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /fəˈpaɪn/ ## Meanings 1. To pine away ## Examples - The abandoned lover seemed to forpine with grief. ## Etymology From Middle English forpinen, equivalent to for- + pine. Cognate with Middle Low German vorpinen (“to forpine”). ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown