dine
Third Person
dines
Present Participle
dining
Past Tense
dined
Past Participle
dined
1
to have dinner
- The couple decided to dine at their favorite restaurant for their anniversary.
- She prefers to dine early in the evening to avoid the crowds.
- We often dine with friends on weekends, enjoying good food and conversation.
- Business associates often choose to dine in upscale restaurants for meetings.
- Last night, they dined at a fancy restaurant to celebrate their achievements.
2
to provide or serve dinner to someone
transitive
- She dined her guests with a delicious homemade meal.
- They dined their friends at a lavish dinner party.
- He dined the team after their victory with a feast at his house.
- The chef dined the VIPs with a five-course meal.
- She dined her family on Sunday evenings with a big roast dinner.