date¹ Definition
date (dāt)
noun
- a statement as on a writing or coin specifying when it was made
- the time at which a thing happens or is done
- the time that anything lasts or goes on
- a person's birth and death dates, usually expressed in years
- the day of the month
- ☆
- an appointment for a set time, esp. one for a social engagement with a person of the opposite sex
- such an engagement
- a person of the opposite sex with whom one has such an engagement
Etymology: ME < OFr < L data, fem. of datus, pp. of dare, to give (the first word in Roman letters, giving the place and time of writing, as data Romae, lit., given at Rome) < IE base *dō-, to give > Gr dōron, gift, didonai, to give, Russ dat', to give
transitive verb dat′ed, dat′·ing
- to mark (a letter, etc.) with a date
- to find out, determine, set, or record the date of
- to assign a date to
- to show or reveal as typical of a certain period or age
- to make seem old-fashioned or out-of-date
- to reckon by dates
- to have a social engagement or engagements with
intransitive verb
- to belong to, or have origin in, a definite period in the past: usually with from
- ☆ to have social engagements with persons of the opposite sex
date¹ Related Forms
date¹ Idioms
to date
until now; as yet
up to date
in or into agreement with the latest facts, ideas, styles, etc.
date² Definition
date (dāt)
noun
- the sweet, fleshy fruit of the date palm, having a large, hard seed
- date palm
Etymology: ME < OFr < L dactylus < Gr daktylos, a date, prob. < Sem, as in Ar dáqal, date palm
date Synonyms
date
n.
A specified period of time
day, year, time, point in time, epoch, period, era, generation, age, term, course, spell, semester, quarter, trimester, season, duration, span, moment, while, reign, hour, century; see also age 3, time 2, year.*An appointment
tryst, assignation, rendezvous, engagement, interview, call, visit, blind date, double date; see also appointment 2.Person with whom one has a date, sense 2
companion, escort, partner, sweetheart, girlfriend, boyfriend, squire, honey*, sweetie*, blind date*, heavy date*, steady*, pickup*, trick*; see also escort, friend 1, lover 1.
out of date
to date
up to date
date Synonyms
date
v.
To indicate historical time
appoint, determine, mark the time of, ascertain the time of, assign a date to, assign a time to, measure, mark with a date, date-stamp, fix the date of, affix a date to, carbon-date, silicon-date, potassium-argon-date, tree-ring date, furnish with a date, have its origin, originate in, belong to a period, chronologize, chronicle, isolate, measure, indicate the sequence; see also begin 2, define 1, measure 1, record 1.To court or be courted
escort, accompany, go out with, attend, associate with, keep company, consort with, rendezvous, make a date, keep an engagement with, take out*, go with*, go together*, go steady*, see*, take up with*; see also accompany 1.
date Usage Examples
Object
letter: This information was conveyed to Mr Q in a letter dated 21 August.
Converse of object
- close: Closing date for both posts is the 24 th December 2004.
- specify: Payment will be due on the date specified on the invoice.
- post: The last posting date for Christmas is indicated in the delivery information.
- fix: Mrs. A. Weatherley will fix a date for voluntary litter collection.
- agree: All parties to the machinery have agreed a further closing date for the submitting of nominations, Monday 10 May 2004.
Adjective modifier
- late: Latest dates for your sex & the city 2006 pink dairy are: @ 100 % babe - special event!
- due: Back to top F Fines Charges for keeping items past their due date.
- exact: It begins after your child turns three ( the exact date depends on when their birthday falls ).
Noun used with modifier
- closing: The closing date for entries is 1 November 2004.
- expiry: A renewal will run from the expiry date of the current approval.
- completion: The project has been named Project 2002, marking the main completion date.
- publication: Publication date of the figures for the first quarter of 2002 will be 24 April 2002.
- release: Whether this is accurate or not time will tell but they are quoting release dates at the end of July.
- departure: If you are booking less than 8 weeks before the departure date then we will ask you for payment of the holiday in full.
Preposition: of
- birth: This would give him a date of birth in 1823 ‑ Is he Edward Oscar's brother?
- receipt: All hardware must be in their original condition, at date of receipt.
- publication: The information in this web page is current up to the date of publication in November 2005.
Preposition: from
century: Bayes ' theorem dates from the 18 th century.
Preposition: for
receipt: Closing date for receipt for nominations is Friday, September 20.
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