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wines

|wines|

/waɪnz/

(wine)

fermented grape beverage

Base Form	Plural	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Verb
wine	wines	wines	wines	wined	wined	wining	wines	wines

Etymology

Etymology Information

'wine' originates from Proto-Germanic, specifically the word '*winam', where the root '*win-' meant 'wine' (a fermented drink).

Historical Evolution

'wine' changed from Old English word 'win' (borrowed via Proto-Germanic '*winam') and is also related to Latin 'vinum'; these forms eventually became the modern English word 'wine'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'a fermented grape drink', and over time it has retained that core meaning while extending to refer to different types, vintages, and metaphorical uses.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural of 'wine': alcoholic drinks made from fermented grapes; also used to refer to different kinds or bottles of wine.

They sampled several excellent wines at the tasting.

Synonyms

vintagesbottles (of wine)vinos

Verb 1

third person singular present tense of 'wine': to provide or serve wine to someone; (in compounds/idiom) to entertain lavishly ('wines and dines').

She often wines and dines important clients before closing deals.

Synonyms

serve wine toentertain (lavishly)

Examples

Idioms

Last updated: 2025/10/07 00:28