propine

Meanings

1. Alternative form of propyne.

1. To pledge; to offer as a toast in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup.
2. To give in token of friendship.
3. To give, or deliver; to subject.

1. A pledge.
2. A gift or gratuity.

Etymology

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