diet

Definitions


[ˈdʌɪət], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats
(e.g: a vegetarian diet)

- a special course of food to which a person restricts themselves, either to lose weight or for medical reasons
(e.g: I'm going on a diet)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French diete (noun), dieter (verb), via Latin from Greek diaita ‘a way of life’


[ˈdʌɪət], (Verb)

Definitions:
- restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight
(e.g: I began dieting again)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French diete (noun), dieter (verb), via Latin from Greek diaita ‘a way of life’


[ˈdʌɪət], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a legislative assembly in certain countries
(e.g: the diet met to approve the budget for the next quarter)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin dieta ‘day's work, wages, etc.’, also ‘meeting of councillors’




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