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dine

1

[ dahyn ]

verb (used without object)

dined, dining.
  1. to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
  2. to take any meal.


verb (used with object)

dined, dining.
  1. to entertain at dinner.

noun

  1. Scot. dinner.

verb phrase

  1. 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

  1. James Jim, born 1935, U.S. painter.

پé

3

[ dih-ney ]

noun

plural پés, (especially collectively) پé.
  1. a member of the Navajo people.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Navajo, their language, or their culture:

    handcrafted پé jewelry.

dine

/ 岹ɪ /

verb

  1. intr to eat dinner
  2. intr; often foll by on, off, or upon to make one's meal (of)

    the guests dined upon roast beef

  3. informal.
    tr to entertain to dinner (esp in the phrase wine and dine someone )
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Sensitive Note

The name پé comes from the Native Athabascan language of the tribe, and it is preferred by many over Navajo, a name assigned by Spanish missionaries. Nevertheless, Navajo and Navaho are still in use and remain acceptable.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·徱Ա verb (used without object) predined predining
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dine1

1250–1300; Middle English dinen < Anglo-French, Old French di ( s ) ner < Vulgar Latin *徱ŧū to break one's fast, equivalent to Latin dis- dis- 1 + Late Latin ŧū to fast; jejune

Origin of dine2

First recorded in 1915–20; a self-designation meaning “The People”; Navajo ( def )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dine1

C13: from Old French disner, contracted from Vulgar Latin disŧū (unattested) to cease fasting, from dis- not + Late Latin ŧū to fast; see jejune
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with dine , also see eat (dine) out ; wine and dine .
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Example Sentences

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Belinda gets a gun and when she is about to shoot Gary in the dining room she accidentally shoots and kills Chelsea.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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