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pine vs languish

languish vs pine

pine is a noun but languish is not a noun.

pine and languish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pine Yes No Yes No
languish No No Yes No
As verbs, pine and languish are synonyms defined as:
  • pine and languish: have a desire for something or someone who is not present
Other synonyms of pine include ache, yearn, yen.
pine (noun) languish (noun)
a coniferous tree
straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
pine (verb) languish (verb)
have a desire for something or someone who is not present become feeble
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
Difference between pine and languish

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