1.  diet(n = noun.food) - a prescribed selection of foods;
is a kind of fare
has particulars: allergy diet, balanced diet, bland diet, ulcer diet, diabetic diet, dietary supplement, carbo loading, carbohydrate loading, gluten-free diet, high-protein diet, high-vitamin diet, vitamin-deficiency diet, light diet, liquid diet, low-fat diet, low-salt diet, low-sodium diet, salt-free diet, obesity diet, reducing diet, pap, soft diet, spoon food, vegetarianism
Derived forms verb diet₂, verb diet₁, adjective dietary₁, adjective dietetic₁, adjective dietetical₁, noun dietician₁

2.  diet(n = noun.group) - a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan);
is a kind of general assembly, law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature

3.  diet(n = noun.food) - the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal);
is a kind of fare
Derived forms adjective dietary₁, adjective dietetic₁, adjective dietetical₁, noun dietician₁

4.  diet(n = noun.act) dieting - the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods);
is a kind of fast, fasting
Derived forms verb diet₂, verb diet₁, adjective dietary₁, noun dietician₁

1.  diet(v = verb.consumption) - follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"
is one way to fast
Derived forms noun diet₄, noun diet₁, noun dietary₁, noun dieter₁, noun dieting₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s

2.  diet(v = verb.consumption) - eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight;
is one way to fast
Derived forms noun diet₄, noun diet₁, noun dietary₁, noun dieter₁, noun dieting₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s

diet, n. & v.
--n.
1 the kinds of food that a person or animal habitually eats.
2 a special course of food to which a person is restricted, esp. for medical reasons or to control weight.
3 a regular occupation or series of activities to which one is restricted or which form one's main concern, usu. for a purpose (a diet of light reading and fresh air).
--v. (dieted, dieting)
1 intr. restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food, esp. to control one's weight.
2 tr. restrict (a person or animal) to a special diet.

Derivative:
dieter n.

diet, n.
1 a legislative assembly in certain countries.
2 hist. a national or international conference, esp. of a federal State or confederation.
3 Sc. Law a meeting or session of a court.

Etymology:
ME f. med.L dieta day's work, wages, etc.

N  council, committee, subcommittee, comitia, court, chamber, cabinet, board, bench, staff, senate, senatus, parliament, chamber of deputies, directory, reichsrath, rigsdag, cortes, storthing, witenagemote, junta, divan, musnud, sanhedrim, classis, Amphictyonic council, duma, house of representatives, legislative assembly, legislative council, riksdag, volksraad, witan, caput, consistory, chapter, syndicate, court of appeal, board of control, board of works, vestry, county council, local board, audience chamber, council chamber, state chamber, cabinet council, privy council, cockpit, convocation, synod, congress, convention, diet, states-general, assembly, caucus, conclave, clique, conventicle, meeting, sitting, seance, conference, convention, exhibition, session, palaver, pourparler, durbar, house, quorum, council fire, powwow, primary, meeting, assemblage, member, senator, member of parliament, M, P, councilor, representative of the people, assemblyman, congressman, councilman, councilwoman, alderman, freeholder, senatorial, curule, congressional, parliamentary, legislative, law-making, regulatory, deliberative.

N  food, eating, deglutition, gulp, epulation, mastication, manducation, rumination, gluttony, hippophagy, ichthyophagy, (appetite), mouth, jaws, mandible, mazard, gob, chops, drinking, potation, draught, libation, carousal, drunkenness, food, pabulum, aliment, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, sustentation, sustention, nurture, subsistence, provender, corn, feed, fodder, provision, ration, keep, commons, board, commissariat, prey, forage, pasture, pasturage, fare, cheer, diet, dietary, regimen, belly timber, staff of life, bread, bread and cheese, comestibles, eatables, victuals, edibles, ingesta, grub, grubstake, prog, meat, bread, bread stuffs, cerealia, cereals, viands, cates, delicacy, dainty, creature comforts, contents of the larder, fleshpots, festal board, ambrosia, good cheer, good living, beef, bisquit, bun, cornstarch, cookie, cooky, cracker, doughnut, fatling, hardtack, hoecake, hominy, mutton, pilot bread, pork, roti, rusk, ship biscuit, veal, joint, piece de resistance, roast and boiled, remove, entremet, releve, hash, rechauffe, stew, ragout, fricassee, mince, pottage, potage, broth, soup, consomme, puree, spoonmeat, pie, pasty, volauvent, pudding, omelet, pastry, sweets, kickshaws, condiment, appetizer, hors d'oeuvre, main course, entree, alligator pear, apple, apple slump, artichoke, ashcake, griddlecake, pancake, flapjack, atole, avocado, banana, beche de mer, barbecue, beefsteak, beet root, blackberry, blancmange, bloater, bouilli, bouillon, breadfruit, chop suey, chowder, chupatty, clam, compote, damper, fish, frumenty, grapes, hasty pudding, ice cream, lettuce, mango, mangosteen, mince pie, oatmeal, oyster, pineapple, porridge, porterhouse steak, salmis, sauerkraut, sea slug, sturgeon ("Albany beef"), succotash, supawn, trepang, vanilla, waffle, walnut, table, cuisine, bill of fare, menu, table d'hote, ordinary, entree, meal, repast, feed, spread, mess, dish, plate, course, regale, regalement, refreshment, entertainment, refection, collation, picnic, feast, banquet, junket, breakfast, lunch, luncheon, dejeuner, bever, tiffin, dinner, supper, snack, junk food, fast food, whet, bait, dessert, potluck, table d'hote, dejeuner a la fourchette, hearty meal, square meal, substantial meal, full meal, blowout, light refreshment, bara, chotahazri, bara khana, mouthful, bolus, gobbet, morsel, sop, sippet, drink, beverage, liquor, broth, soup, potion, dram, draught, drench, swill, nip, sip, sup, gulp, wine, spirits, liqueur, beer, ale, malt liquor, Sir John Barleycorn, stingo, heavy wet, grog, toddy, flip, purl, punch, negus, cup, bishop, wassail, gin, coffee, chocolate, cocoa, tea, the cup that cheers but not inebriates, bock beer, lager beer, Pilsener beer, schenck beer, Brazil tea, cider, claret, ice water, mate, mint julep, near beer, 2 beer, non- alcoholic beverage, eating house, diner, hippophage, glutton, eatable, edible, esculent, comestible, alimentary, cereal, cibarious, dietetic, culinary, nutritive, nutritious, gastric, succulent, potable, potulent, bibulous, omnivorous, carnivorous, herbivorous, granivorous, graminivorous, phytivorous, ichthyivorous, omophagic, omophagous, pantophagous, phytophagous, xylophagous, across the walnuts and the wine, blessed hour of our dinners!, now good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both!, who can cloy the hungry edge of appetite?.

allergy diet, balanced diet, bland diet, clear liquid diet, diabetic diet, fad diet, gluten-free diet, high-protein diet, high-vitamin diet, light diet, liquid diet, low-calorie diet, low-fat diet, low-salt diet, low-sodium diet, macrobiotic diet, obesity diet, reducing diet, salt-free diet, soft diet, ulcer diet, vitamin-deficiency diet