Dine
(verb)
- Eat dinner, especially at a formal occasion.
- Eat a meal, especially in the evening.
- Have a meal, especially in a restaurant.
- Entertain someone by inviting them to dine with you.
- To eat dinner, especially in a formal or fashionable setting.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french dine, from latin dis- "apart" + cena "dinner". the word originally meant "have dinner", later "eat a meal".
Examples:
- We dined at a fancy restaurant.
- They dined on roast beef and potatoes.
- The president dined with the Queen.
- I dined with my friends last night.
- Let's dine out tonight.