dine
1 Americanverb (used without object)
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to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
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to take any meal.
verb (used with object)
noun
verb phrase
noun
noun
plural
Dinés,plural
Dinéadjective
verb
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(intr) to eat dinner
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(intr; often foll by on, off, or upon) to make one's meal (of)
the guests dined upon roast beef
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informal (tr) to entertain to dinner (esp in the phrase wine and dine someone )
Sensitive Note
The name Diné 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.
Other Word Forms
- predine verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of dine1
1250–1300; Middle English dinen < Anglo-French, Old French di ( s ) ner < Vulgar Latin *disjējūnāre to break one's fast, equivalent to Latin dis- dis- 1 + Late Latin jējūnāre to fast; jejune
Origin of Diné3
First recorded in 1915–20; a self-designation meaning “The People”; Navajo ( def. )
Example Sentences
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A long bar in the center of the room divides Judith into a casual bar area in the front and a slightly more formal dining room tucked behind.
These days, it’s not unusual to see people sporting pajamas outside the home — for a walk in the park or even when dining at a fancy restaurant.
From MarketWatch
These days, it’s not unusual to see people sporting pajamas outside the home — for a walk in the park or even when dining at a fancy restaurant.
From MarketWatch
The sisters and their party ate in the elegant, paneled dining room and visited in the plush sitting rooms, enjoying views of the passing Catskill Mountains.
From Literature
Brende has acknowledged he dined with Epstein three times between 2018 and 2019 and communicated with him by email and text, but said he was "completely unaware" of his past criminal activity.
From BBC
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