[di.et] n [ME diete, fr. OF, fr. L diaeta, fr. Gk diaita, lit., manner of living, fr. diaitasthai to lead one's life] (13c) 1 a: food and drink regularly provided or consumed b: habitual nourishment c: the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason
2: something provided esp. habitually "a ~ of Broadway shows and nightclubs --Frederick Wyatt"
[2]diet vt (14c) 1: to cause to take food: feed
2: to cause to eat and drink sparingly or according to prescribed rules ~ vi: to eat sparingly or according to prescribed rules -- di.et.er n [3]diet adj (1969): reduced in calories "a ~ soft drink" [4]diet n [ME diete day's journey, day set for a meeting, fr. ML dieta, lit., daily regimen, diet (taken as a derivative of L dies day), fr. L diaeta] (1565) 1: a formal deliberative assembly of princes or estates
2: any of various national or provincial legislatures