DINE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

dine

verb

ˈdīn

Definition of dine

as in to eat

to take a meal they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown

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diet
fast

as in to regale

to entertain with a fancy meal the advertising agency lavishly wines and dines prospective clients

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Recent Examples of dine For people who aren’t used to dining alone, asking for a table for one can come with some self-consciousness. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Swift and Kelce dined at the Jane Hotel, which is located in the heart of the West Village in Manhattan. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2026 Set in a courtyard deep within the forest, Oaken and his family will invite guests to dine together while enjoying the musical stylings of his cousins. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 After the vigil, Mamdani dined at Palestinian restaurant Ayat on the Upper West Side. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dine

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Verb

Raw eggs stored above ready to eat cut greens in reach-in refrigerator.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The places where Baltzor typically ranges her cattle in the mountains were ravaged by record-size wildfires this summer, robbing them of the grass the herds usually eat.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of eat

Verb

Turturro regaled attendees with stories about his impressive stage career.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
Recurring bits like Opera Man, where Sandler, draped in a cape, regaled Weekend Update with off-key, operatic renditions of the news of the day, weren’t exactly tight political satire.

— Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of regale

Verb

DJs take over late on Fridays and Saturdays, while Sundays belong to samba and feijoada meals, honoring the local tradition of gathering with loved ones on weekends to enjoy the black bean and meat stew.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
It's filled with favorite foods, drinks and treats — from Mexican Coke to Ecuadorian sodas — honoring people as individuals.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of honor

Verb

An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.

— Fanny Guénon des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025

Definition of banquet

Verb

My folks love to entertain and Costco’s forklift-trafficked aisles are primed to feed the 20-plus members of my extended family.

— Jenn de la Vega, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
The coach had criticized Brooklyn’s shot selection and turnovers before the game, saying the Nets’ decisions with the ball were feeding their problems on defense.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of feed

Verb

Patrons return regularly to feast on distinct dishes like steak tartare pizza, bone-in pork chop, and roasted duck in the Western, log-cabin-esque dining room with a deep sense of place.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

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