wine

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

wines

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

wine

past (v2)

wined

past participle (v3)

wined

present participle

wining

3rd person singular

wines

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.

   • Wine is usually stronger than beer.
   • "Wine improves with age but I improve with wine," she slurred as she slid gracefully beneath the table.
   • The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates promoted wine for various purposes, including reducing fevers and dressing wounds.

2. 2.An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting other substances, producing a similar ABV.

   • This wine is made from grapes.
   • They have drunk two bottles of wine.
   • I know you'd prefer a bottle of red wine.

3. 3.A serving of wine.

   • I'd like three beers and two wines, please. My friend will have the same.

4. 4.The color of red wine, a deep reddish purple.

   • This wine is made from grapes.
   • They have drunk two bottles of wine.
   • I know you'd prefer a bottle of red wine.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To entertain (someone) with wine.

2. 2.To drink wine.

   • I rushed into my cabin, coffeed, wined, and went to bed sobbing.

3. 3.To perform a Jamaican dance, such as the Dutty Wine.

   • Even when there are positive comments, as in the responses to “white boy wines to dancehall,” the origin of the white boy's ability to dance is attributed to skills derived from others: […].

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