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dine
1[dahyn]
verb (used without object)
to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
to take any meal.
verb (used with object)
to entertain at dinner.
noun
Scot.dinner.
verb phrase
to take a meal, especially the principal or more formal meal of the day, away from home, as in a hotel or restaurant.
They dine out at least once a week.
Dine
2[dahyn]
noun
James Jim, born 1935, U.S. painter.
dine
/ 岹ɪ /
verb
(intr) to eat dinner
(intr; often foll by on, off, or upon) to make one's meal (of)
the guests dined upon roast beef
informal(tr) to entertain to dinner (esp in the phrase wine and dine someone )
Sensitive Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- predine verb (used without object)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dine1
Origin of dine2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dine1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The couple was seated in the dining room.
Known for bacon-and-egg ice cream, snail porridge, and theatrical dining, he was a big brand worth big bucks.
The American president is no “ordinary adversary” who can be wined, dined and reasoned with, he said, but someone who “stands far outside the bounds of diplomacy and the rule of law between civilized nations.”
He also wasn’t shy about scolding dining companions who committed such sins as buttering their bread or not eating all their vegetables.
This summer, that vision becomes reality as Soul & Smoke, the beloved casual BBQ joint from Evanston, Illinois, expands its flagship location—turning a once-humble smoke shack into a destination for refined, fire-driven dining.
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