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- [dahyn]
- /daɪn/
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- [dahyn]
- /daɪn/
Definitions of dined word
- verb without object dined to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner. 1
- verb without object dined to take any meal. 1
- verb with object dined to entertain at dinner. 1
- noun dined Scot. dinner. 1
- noun dined Simple past tense and past participle of dine. 1
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Origin of dined
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English dinen < Anglo-French, Old French di(s)ner < Vulgar Latin *disjējūnāre to break one's fast, equivalent to Latin dis- dis-1 + Late Latin jējūnāre to fast; see jejune
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Parts of speech for Dined
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dined popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dined usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for dined
verb dined
- abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.