Definition of dine
dined
;dining
intransitive verb
: to take dinner —often used with on dine on pasta
transitive verb
: to give a dinner to wined her and dined her
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Examples of dine in a Sentence
We'll be dining at six o'clock.
She likes to dine at expensive restaurants.
I will be dining alone tonight.
We hope you have an enjoyable dining experience.
Origin and Etymology of dine
Middle English, from Anglo-French disner, diner to eat, have a meal, from Vulgar Latin *disjejunare to break one's fast, from Latin dis- + Late Latin jejunare to fast, from Latin jejunus fasting
First Known Use: 13th century
15th Century
First Known Use of dine
15th century
DINE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of dine for English Language Learners
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: to eat dinner : to have the main meal of the day
DINE Defined for Kids
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dined
;dining
: to eat dinner Will you dine with us?
dine out
: to eat at a restaurant
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