date (n.)

  1. the specified day of the month; what is the date today?

    [ Syn: day of the month ]

  2. a participant in a date; his date never stopped talking

    [ Syn: escort ]

  3. a meeting arranged in advance; she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date

    [ Syn: appointment , engagement ]

  4. a particular but unspecified point in time; they hoped to get together at an early date

    [ Syn: particular date ]

  5. the present; they are up to date; we haven't heard from them to date'

  6. 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'

  7. a particular day specified as the time something happens; the date of the election is set by law'

  8. sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed

    date (v.)

  1. go on a date with; Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart'

  2. stamp with a date; The package is dated November 24

    [ Syn: date stamp , date stamp ]

  3. assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of; Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings'

  4. date regularly; have a steady relationship with; Did you know that she is seeing an older man?; He is dating his former wife again!

    [ Syn: go steady , go out , see ]

  5. 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'

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