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Definition of dine

dine

/daɪn/
dine
Past Simple:dined
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Past Participle:dined
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Present Participle:dining
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1

To eat dinner or the principal meal of the day, often in a formal setting or at a restaurant.

Example

"The visiting delegates were invited to dine with the ambassador at her residence."

2

To entertain or provide someone with dinner.

Example

"The firm frequently wined and dined prospective clients at upscale downtown bistros."

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• Rhymes for dine

• Nearby Words

dinah
dinar
dinder
dine
diner
dinero
dinette

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French disner ('to take the first meal of the day'), which derives from Vulgar Latin disjejunare, literally meaning 'to break one's fast' (from Latin dis- + jejunus 'fasting'). Over the centuries, as the main meal of the day shifted to the evening, the word came to refer specifically to eating dinner.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dine. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dine
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