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D0230050 (dĭ′nĕ′)n.1. (used with a pl. verb) The Navajo people.2. The Navajo language.

[Navajo, the people.]

dine

D0229900 (dīn)v. dined, din·ing, dines v.intr. To have dinner.v.tr. To give dinner to; entertain at dinner: wined and dined the visiting senators.

[Middle English dinen, from Old French diner, disner, from Vulgar Latin *disiūnāre, from *disiēiūnāre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin iēiūnium, fast.]

dine

(daɪn) vb1. (intr) to eat dinner2. (intr; often foll by on, off, or upon) to make one's meal (of): the guests dined upon roast beef. 3. (tr) informal to entertain to dinner (esp in the phrase wine and dine someone)[C13: from Old French disner, contracted from Vulgar Latin disjējūnāre (unattested) to cease fasting, from dis- not + Late Latin jējūnāre to fast; see jejune]

dine

(daɪn)

v. dined, din•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner. 2. to eat any meal. v.t. 3. to entertain at or provide with dinner. 4. dine out, to eat a meal, esp. dinner, away from home. n. 5. Scot. dinner. [1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French di(s)ner < Vulgar Latin *disjējūnāre to break one's fast = Latin dis- dis-¹ + Late Latin jējūnāre to fast; see jejune]

dine

Past participle: dined
Gerund: dining

Imperative
dine
dine

Present
I dine
you dine
he/she/it dines
we dine
you dine
they dine

Preterite
I dined
you dined
he/she/it dined
we dined
you dined
they dined

Present Continuous
I am dining
you are dining
he/she/it is dining
we are dining
you are dining
they are dining

Present Perfect
I have dined
you have dined
he/she/it has dined
we have dined
you have dined
they have dined

Past Continuous
I was dining
you were dining
he/she/it was dining
we were dining
you were dining
they were dining

Past Perfect
I had dined
you had dined
he/she/it had dined
we had dined
you had dined
they had dined

Future
I will dine
you will dine
he/she/it will dine
we will dine
you will dine
they will dine

Future Perfect
I will have dined
you will have dined
he/she/it will have dined
we will have dined
you will have dined
they will have dined

Future Continuous
I will be dining
you will be dining
he/she/it will be dining
we will be dining
you will be dining
they will be dining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dining
you have been dining
he/she/it has been dining
we have been dining
you have been dining
they have been dining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dining
you will have been dining
he/she/it will have been dining
we will have been dining
you will have been dining
they will have been dining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dining
you had been dining
he/she/it had been dining
we had been dining
you had been dining
they had been dining

Conditional
I would dine
you would dine
he/she/it would dine
we would dine
you would dine
they would dine

Past Conditional
I would have dined
you would have dined
he/she/it would have dined
we would have dined
you would have dined
they would have dined

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dine - have supper; eat dinner; "We often dine with friends in this restaurant"eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"dine in, eat in - eat at homedine out, eat out - eat at a restaurant or at somebody else's home
	2.	dine - give dinner to; host for dinner; "I'm wining and dining my friends"feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

dine

verb eat, lunch, feast, sup, have supper, chow down (slang) He dines alone most nights.dine on or off something eat, consume, feed on, scoff I could dine on caviar and champagne for the rest of my life.

Translations

吃饭

dine

(dain) verb to have dinner. We shall dine at half-past eight.吃饭ˈdiner noun1. a person who dines. The diners ran from the restaurant when the fire started.就餐者2. a restaurant car on a train. （火车的）餐车 3. (American) a small inexpensive restaurant. （美）小饭店 ˈdining-room noun a room used mainly for eating in. 餐厅ˈdining table noun a table round which people sit to eat. 餐桌dine on to have for one's dinner. They dined on lobster and champagne. （在进餐时）吃.... dine out to have dinner somewhere other than one's own house eg in a restaurant or at the house of friends etc. 外出吃饭

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dine out on (something)

1. To be invited to a social meal (especially dinner) because of something particularly interesting or entertaining that one knows or has experienced. He dined out on the story of his affair with the movie star for several months.2. To entertain other people, especially at a meal, with a particularly interesting story of something one has experienced. I always dine out on the story of our mishaps in Bavaria—to this day, it still puts people in stitches!See also: dine, on, out

dine with Duke Humphrey

To go without dinner. The phrase refers to the story of a man who, while visiting the tomb of Duke Humphrey of Gloucester, was locked in the abbey—and thus missed dinner. A: "Why are you so hungry? Didn't you eat dinner?" B: "No, I got stuck in a meeting, so I dined with Duke Humphrey!"See also: dine, duke

dine at (some place)

To eat somewhere, often a a place other than one's home, such as at a restaurant. We dined at our favorite restaurant tonight because neither of us felt like cooking.See also: dine

dine in

To eat at one's home, as opposed to eating at a restaurant ("dining out"). Neither of us felt like going out, so we dined in tonight.See also: dine

dine off (something)

To eat something, often for several meals. I made so much lasagna that we can dine off it all week.See also: dine, off

dine on (something)

To eat something. We dined on lasagna at our favorite restaurant last night.See also: dine, on

eat out

1. To dine outside of one's home, as at a restaurant. Let's eat out tonight—I don't feel like cooking.2. To eat the inner part of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "eat" and "out." Ugh, it looks like those bugs have eaten out all of the tomatoes in my garden3. To criticize one harshly. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "eat" and "out." The teacher will eat you out if you come in without your homework again today.4. vulgar slang To perform cunnilingus. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "eat" and "out."See also: eat, out

wine and dine

To entertain someone with lavish meals, typically in order to gain their favor in some way, either personally or professionally. This guy is our ideal candidate for the job, so be sure to wine and dine him tonight. Your father likes to say he won me over by wining and dining me—but really he just took me out for cheeseburgers.See also: and, dine, wine

dine with the devil

To associate or deal with a particularly malicious, immoral, or unscrupulous person or people; to commit malicious, immoral, or unscrupulous acts. Primarily heard in UK. Once considered one of the most straight-laced politicians in England, it's come to light that the former Health Secretary has been dining with the devil for years, giving pharmaceutical companies special privileges in exchange for sizable kickbacks. She has been accused of dining with the devil after the activist was spotted having dinner with the CEO of one of the conglomerations her charity opposes.See also: devil, dine

dine at (some place)

to eat at a place. We really like to dine at the small cafe on the corner. I hope we can dine at a fine restaurant for our anniversary.See also: dine

dine in

to eat at home rather than at a restaurant. I think we will dine in tonight. I am tired of dining in. Let's go out.See also: dine

dine off something

to make a meal of something; to make many meals of something. Do you think we can dine off the leg of lamb for more than one meal? I hope we dine off the turkey only one more time.See also: dine, off

dine on something

to eat something. We are dining on roast beef tonight. What will we be dining on tonight?See also: dine, on

eat (a meal) out

and dine outto eat a meal at a restaurant. I like to eat a meal out every now and then. Yes, it's good to eat out and try different kinds of food. It costs a lot of money to dine out often.See also: eat, out

eat out

to eat a meal away from home, as at a restaurant. I just love to eat out every now and then. Let's eat out tonight. I'm tired.See also: eat, out

eat something out

1. . to eat some kind of meal or a particular food away from home, as at a restaurant. We eat fish out, but we don't cook it at home. We may eat out a meal or two, but certainly not every meal. 2. [for something or an animal] to consume the inside of something. The ants ate the inside of the pumpkin out. The ants ate out the pumpkin.See also: eat, out

wine and dine someone

to treat someone to an expensive meal of the type that includes fine wines; to entertain someone lavishly. The lobbyists wined and dined the senators one by one in order to influence them. We were wined and dined every night and given the best hotel accommodations in town.See also: and, dine, wine

dine out on

Be invited to dinner because of something one knows about and can discuss. For example, "In a couple of years you will be dining out on this murder" (Ngaio Marsh, A Man Lay Dead, 1934). [First half of 1900s] Also see eat out; sing for one's supper. See also: dine, on, out

eat out

1. Have a meal outside one's home, usually at a restaurant. For example, We're almost out of groceries, so let's eat out tonight. [Second half of 1900s] For the antonym, see eat in. 2. eat someone out Also, eat someone up. Rebuke or scold someone sharply, as in He was always eating out the kids, or Why are you eating me up? I haven't done anything wrong. This slangy synonym for chew out probably originated as a euphemism for eat someone's ass out. It dates from the 1940s, the variant from the 1840s. Also see the subsequent entries beginning with eat out. See also: eat, out

wine and dine

Entertain someone or treat someone to a fine meal, as in The company likes to wine and dine visiting scientists. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] See also: and, dine, wine

dine out on something

COMMON If you dine out on a story, you use that story to entertain other people. He witnessed the president's angry outburst, and dined out on the story for months.See also: dine, on, out, something

dine out on

regularly entertain friends with a humorous story or interesting piece of information. 1998 Fannie Flagg Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! I didn't have a great childhood but I'm not going to dine out on it. I hate whiners. See also: dine, on, out

wine and dine someone

entertain someone by offering them drinks or a meal.See also: and, dine, someone, wine

ˌwine and ˈdine (somebody)

go to restaurants, etc. and enjoy good food and drink; entertain somebody by buying them good food and drink: Too much wining and dining is making him fat. ♢ Our hosts wined and dined us very well.See also: and, dine, wine

eat out

v.1. To eat at a restaurant or away from one's home: I'm tired of cooking; let's eat out tonight.2. Vulgar Slang To perform cunnilingus on someone.See also: eat, out

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verb eat

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