dine

1 to take a meal they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown Synonyms eat, fare, feed, partake, refresh, victual Related Words banquet, feast, repast; chow (down), dig in; glut, gorge, gormandize, overeat, overfeed, pig out; graze, nibble, nosh, pick, snack; board, mess, dine out; breakfast, lunch, sup; picnic Phrases break bread Near Antonyms diet, fast

2 to entertain with a fancy meal the advertising agency lavishly wines and dines prospective clients Synonyms banquet, feast, junket, regaleRelated Words board, cater, feed, provision; fete (or fête), honor, recognize