pine for
Long for deeply
To pine for something is to yearn for it with a persistent, melancholy longing.
The object is usually absent, lost, or unattainable—a former lover, a distant homeland, a bygone era: She still pines for her college sweetheart.
The word suggests not just wanting but aching, a quiet suffering that doesn't fade quickly.
- yearnDeeply desire something
- longOf great extent
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- craveIntensely desire something
- missFail to reach
the one that got away · hanker · desire · old flame · wistful · nostalgic · good old days · heartache · mourn · grieve · cry over · languish · sigh · melancholy · homesick · lovesick · heart strings · tender
psychological presence vs. release
pine forlet go of
get over · release · relinquish · forget about · outgrow