Definition of Date

Noun

  • sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
  • a particular day specified as the time something happens
    "the date of the election is set by law"
  • 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"
  • the present
    "they are up to date"
    "we haven't heard from them to date"
  • a particular but unspecified point in time
    "they hoped to get together at an early date"
    - particular date
  • a meeting arranged in advance
    "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
  • a participant in a date
    "his date never stopped talking"
  • the specified day of the month
    "what is the date today?"
    - day of the month

Verb

  • 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"
  • date regularly
    have a steady relationship with
    "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"
    "He is dating his former wife again!"
    - go steady - go out
  • assign a date to
    determine the (probable) date of
    "Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings"
  • stamp with a date
    "The package is dated November 24"
    - date stamp
  • go on a date with
    "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble date

21 unscramble word found using the letters date.

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