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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
- ·徱Ա verb (used without object) predined predining
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dine1
Origin of dine2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dine1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with dine , also see eat (dine) out ; wine and dine .Example Sentences
Belinda gets a gun and when she is about to shoot Gary in the dining room she accidentally shoots and kills Chelsea.
The move could see bars open later and more al fresco dining in London and, if successful, could be extended to other parts of the country such as Greater Manchester or the West Midlands.
As airlines look to capitalize on the return to travel after the pandemic emergency, Delta and other carriers are leaning into high-end amenities such as luxury lounges that offer fine dining and wellness areas.
Rick Caruso announced his aim to reopen Palisades Village — the luxury shopping and dining center that he saved from the Palisades fire’s path of destruction by hiring private firefighters — in early 2026.
Interestingly, the trend’s resurgence in 2022 underscored a shift in both our eating and social habits: Following the pandemic’s peak, an increasing number of individuals were craving communal dining experiences and opportunities to reconnect.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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