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noun
- 1. the day of the month or year as specified by a number: "what's the date today?" Similar
- 2. a social or romantic appointment or engagement: "a college student on a date with someone he met in class" Similar
verb
- 1. establish or ascertain the date of (an object or event): "they date the paintings to 1460–70" Similar
- 2. indicate or expose as being old-fashioned: "disco—that word alone dates me"
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1. a. : the time at which an event occurs. the date of his birth. on this date in history. see also date of birth. b. : a statement of the time of execution (see execution sense 1) or making. the date on the letter. 2. : duration. the short date of all things sweet Rebecca P. Parkin. 3. : the period of time to which something belongs.
a social meeting planned before it happens, especially one between two people who have or might have a romantic relationship: on a date He asked her out on a date. hot date She has a hot date (= an exciting meeting) tonight. mainly US. a person you have a romantic meeting with:
A date is an appointment to meet someone or go out with them, especially someone with whom you are having, or may soon have, a romantic relationship. I have a date with Bob. I think we should make a date to go and see Gwendolen soon. Synonyms: appointment, meeting, meet-up, arrangement More Synonyms of date.
Date can mean a day of each year, like May 1st, or one historical day, like May 1st, 1873. You make a date to meet someone for dinner. You date your letter. If you make many appointments with one special lady, you're dating her. A date is also a fruit, from the date palm.
1. a specified day of the month: today's date is October 27. 2. the particular day or year of an event: the date of the Norman Conquest was 1066. 3. (plural) the years of a person's birth and death or of the beginning and end of an event or period.
Definition of date noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
date noun [C] (ARRANGED TIME) B1. a time when something has been arranged to happen: Let's make a date to have lunch. We agreed to finish the report at a later date. to date formal. B2. up to the present time: This novel is his best work to date.
