date meaning and definition

DATE noun

Definition of date (noun)

1. the specified day of the month
   • "what is the date today?"
   • synonyms: day of the month
2. a participant in a date
   • "his date never stopped talking"
   • synonyms: escort
3. a meeting arranged in advance
   • "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
   • synonyms: appointment, engagement
4. a particular but unspecified point in time
   • "they hoped to get together at an early date"
   • synonyms: 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 verb

Definition of date (verb)

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"
   • synonyms: 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!"
   • synonyms: go out, go steady, 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"