dine in English: To eat dinner, especially in a slightly formal way or at a restaurant. (verb)

Translation

To eat dinner, especially in a slightly formal way or at a restaurant.

Word origin

From Old French disner, from a Latin phrase meaning to break one's fast, that is, to eat the first big meal of the day.

Verb typeregular (dine, dines, dined)

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"Dine" is a more formal or elegant way to say eat dinner.

rarely ; .

"Dine out" means to eat at a restaurant instead of at home.

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Everyday speech would say "have dinner"; "dine" sounds special.

eat

To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

dinner

The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

restaurant

A place where you pay to sit down and eat a meal cooked for you.

meal

The food that people eat at one time, such as breakfast or dinner.

food

Food is anything that people or animals eat to stay alive and grow.

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