date

//deɪt//
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Noun

dateSingular
datesPlural
1

A specific day of the month or year, often expressed as a number.

What is today's date?

2

A particular point or period of time when something happened or will happen.

What is the date of the meeting?

Synonym

Noun

dateSingular
datesPlural
1

A social or romantic appointment or outing with another person.

We have a date at the new Italian restaurant tonight.

2

A person with whom one has a romantic appointment.

My date was very kind and funny.

Noun

dateSingular
datesPlural
1

A sweet, edible fruit of the date palm tree, with a single long seed.

I bought some dates at the market to use in my baking.

Verb

dateInfinitive
datePresent tense
datedPast tense
datedPast participle
datingPresent participle
datesThird-person singular
1

To go out with someone in a romantic relationship.

They have been dating for two years.

2

To determine or assign a date to something.

Scientists were able to date the fossil to 65 million years ago.

3

To become old-fashioned or outdated.

This style of clothing has dated quickly.

date - Deep Vocabulary