Definitions

dine

[dahyn] / daɪn /

VERB

eat, often formally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consume eat out feast lunch

STRONG

banquet breakfast sup

WEAK

do lunch fall to feed on supper

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fast

WEAK

abstain

Example Sentences

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If you have more time to dine, Times critic Bill Addison recently updated his Palm Springs dining guide.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

People dine out more or buy more takeout when they are confident about the economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

She and her husband live in Harrogate with their three children and they usually dine out about once a week.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

I arrived early to a restaurant where my husband and I planned to dine with our friend Burt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

My brother and the gentlemen are to dine with the officers.—Yours ever,

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen