propine

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈpɹəʊpaɪn/
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/ˈpɹəʊpaɪn/ · /pɹəˈpaɪn/

Definition of propine

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of propyne.
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noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of propyne.
  2. A pledge.
  3. A gift or gratuity.

verb

  1. To pledge; to offer as a toast in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup.
    “The lovely sorceress mix'd, and to the prince Health, peace and joy propin'd.”
    “He cheerly passes, quaffs the social glass, Propines the winds, or toasts some blooming lass.”
  2. (broadly)To give in token of friendship.
  3. To give, or deliver; to subject.
    “we would propine, both our selues, and our cause, vnto open and iust derision.”

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Etymology

From Latin propinō, from Ancient Greek προπῑ́νω (propī́nō, “to drink to someone's health”).

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