English verb: wine and dine | |||
1. | wine and dine (consumption) eat sumptuously | ||
Samples | We wined and dined in Paris. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue wine and dine | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | banquet, feast, junket | ||
Entail | booze, drink, eat, fuddle | ||
2. | wine and dine (consumption) provide with food and drink, usually lavishly | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | host | ||