English Dictionary

diet

/ˈdaɪət/

verb

(transitive) To regulate the food of (someone); to put on a diet. / (intransitive) To modify one's food and beverage intake so as to decrease or increase body weight or influence health.

I need to diet to lose weight.

意味（1）

(transitive) To regulate the food of (someone); to put on a diet.

they will diet themselves, feed and live alone.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To modify one's food and beverage intake so as to decrease or increase body weight or influence health.

I've been dieting for six months, and have lost some weight.

意味（3）

(obsolete) To eat; to take one's meals.

Let him[…]diet in such places, where there is good company of the nation, where he travelleth.

意味（4）

(obsolete, transitive) To cause to take food; to feed.

But partly led to diet my revenge […].