Wine And Dine (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Eat sumptuously; "we wined and dined in Paris".

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Examples

• The wealthy businessman wined and dined the visiting dignitaries to secure new deals.
• We wined and dined on the luxurious cruise ship every night during our vacation.
• After the awards ceremony, the celebrities wined and dined at a famous restaurant.
• During our anniversary celebration, we wined and dined on fine Italian cuisine.
• At the expensive resort, they wined and dined the investors in hopes of securing their support.

Hypernyms

• Junket
• Banquet

Meaning ²

Provide with food and drink, usually lavishly.

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Examples

• The company wine_and_dined potential investors at a luxurious mansion to convince them to support their business venture.
• The romantic comedy depicted the couple who wine_and_dined under the stars on a beautiful beach.
• At the charity gala, guests were wine_and_dined while being encouraged to donate to the good cause.
• The wealthy businessman knew how to wine_and_dine his clients to secure lucrative deals.
• To seal the partnership, the law firm hosted a night to wine_and_dine their colleagues from the rival firm.