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dineMain Entry: 1dine Pronunciation: \ˈdīn\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): dined; din·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French disner, diner to eat, have a meal, from Vulgar Latin *disjejunare to break one's fast, from Latin dis- + Late Latin jejunare to fast, from Latin jejunus fasting Date: 13th century intransitive verb : to take dinner —often used with on <dine on pasta>transitive verb : to give a dinner to <wined her and dined her> 
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