dine
Translation
to dine, to have dinner, to eat
Examples
We shall dine at eight o'clock.
We shall dine at eight o'clock.
They often dine out at restaurants.
They often dine out at restaurants.
He dined on steak and chips.
He dined on steak and chips.
Grammar Patterns
to eat dinner We shall dine at eight o'clock.
((out)) to eat at a restaurant They often dine out at restaurants.
((on sth.)) to eat (sth.) for a meal He dined on steak and chips.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eat, feast, sup
Etymology
From Old French 'disner', originally meaning 'to break one's fast'.
Memory Tips
'Dine' is a more formal way of saying 'eat dinner'. Think of a 'dining room'.