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dine
- pronunciation:
- daIn
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- dine out
- features:
- Word Builder
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
dined, dines, dining |
| definition 1: |
to eat a meal, especially the evening meal or an elegant one as part of a social occasion.
They'll dine at their favorite restaurant before they go to the theater.- synonyms:
- eat, sup
- similar words:
- banquet, breakfast, brunch, fare, feast, feed, lunch, regale
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| definition 2: |
to eat and enjoy as part of a dinner (fol. by on).
We'll dine on roast beef this evening.- similar words:
- feast
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| related words: |
mess |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to take to dinner; give dinner to.
We dined them at all the best restaurants.- synonyms:
- treat
- similar words:
- banquet, feast, feed, fete, regale, wine and dine
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| phrase: |
dine out |
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