PROPINE


Meaning of PROPINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: pr ə - ' p ē n, - ' p ī n

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: pro · pined ; pro · pin · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French propiner, from Latin propinare to present, drink to someone's health, from Greek propinein literally, to drink first, from pro- + pinein to drink ― more at POTABLE

Date: 15th century

chiefly Scottish : to present or give especially as a token of friendship

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