dine

UK: daɪn | US: daɪn

Definition

  1. vi. to eat dinner

  2. vt. to provide dinner for someone

Structure
din <meal>e <verb suffix>din <meal>e <verb suffix>
Etymology

The word dine traces back to the Latin concept of breaking a fast (disjejunare), which entered Old French as disner (originally meaning "to eat the first meal"). By the 13th century, disner referred to the main meal, and in English, it narrowed to "eat dinner." The spelling simplified to dine in Middle English, shedding the French -s- and retaining the core idea of a formal meal.

Examples

  1. We usually dine at 7 PM.

  2. The restaurant is perfect for dining with friends.

  3. He dined on lobster and champagne.

  4. She invited us to dine at her place.

  5. The hotel dines its guests in a luxurious setting.