dine
Translation
to dine, to have dinner
Examples
We will dine at 8 PM.
We will dine at 8 PM.
They dine out every Friday.
They dine out every Friday.
Grammar Patterns
to eat dinner We plan to dine early tonight.
((on sth.)) to eat (sth.) for dinner We will dine on steak and potatoes.
to dine out; to eat at a restaurant They like to dine out on weekends.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eat, feast, sup
Etymology
From Old French 'disner', meaning 'to break one's fast'.
Memory Tips
Think of having a nice 'dinner' when you 'dine'.