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dine

Syllabification: (dine)

Pronunciation: /dīn/

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Definition of dine

verb

[no object]

eat dinner:we dined at a restaurant (as noun dining)a dining area
(dine out) eat dinner in a restaurant or the home of friends.
(dine on) eat (something) for dinner.
(dine out on) regularly entertain friends with (a humorous story or interesting piece of information):it should have been one of those stories one dines out on afterward
[with object] take (someone) to dinner:I’ll dine you soon

Phrases

wine and dine: see wine¹.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French disner, probably from desjëuner 'to break fast', from des- (expressing reversal) + jëun 'fasting' (from Latin jejunus)

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dine

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wine and dine

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