Date - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |deɪt|  American pronunciation of the word date
Brit.  |deɪt|  British pronunciation of the word date

noun

- the specified day of the month
what is the date today?
- a participant in a date (syn: escort)
his date never stopped talking
- a meeting arranged in advance (syn: appointment, engagement)
she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
- the present
they are up to date
we haven't heard from them to date
- the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred
he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class
- a particular day specified as the time something happens
the date of the election is set by law
we hope to get together at an early date
Mother's Day is always on the same date
- sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed

verb

- go on a date with
- stamp with a date
The package is dated November 24
- assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of
Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings
- date regularly; have a steady relationship with (syn: go out, see)
- provide with a dateline; mark with a date
She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated

Extra examples

She dated a couple guys during college.

He only dates younger women.

They've been dating for six months.

Don't forget to sign and date the application.

The letter was not dated.

A memo dated July 12th, 2003

Historians date the document to the early 1700s.

The ancient building was dated by a coin found in one of the rooms.

Scientists use various techniques to date fossils.

She has a good memory for dates.

I have a date with Ann tonight.

In pairs we crowded into cars, our dates in our laps.

His date doubled her own.

This custom dates back to medieval times.

They've been dating for three months.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: date
he/she/it: dates
present participle: dating
past tense: dated
past participle: dated
noun
singular: date
plural: dates
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