1. past tense of pine; to yearn deeply or suffer with longing
Usage: often followed by ‘for’ or ‘after’
2. past tense of pine; to lose vigor or health through grief or distress
Usage: often followed by ‘away’

Examples

• She pined for her homeland after moving abroad.
• He pined after his lost love for years.
• The dog pined for its missing owner.
• Without proper care, the plant pined away.
• The prisoner pined for freedom.
• She pined away from heartbreak.
• They pined for the good old days.