date
/deɪt/
noun
- A particular day or time, usually specified by the month, day, and year.
- What is the date of your birthday?
- The meeting is scheduled for a later date.
- Please write the date at the top of the form.
- A social or romantic meeting between two people.
- He asked her out on a date for Friday night.
- They went on a date to the movies.
- Their first date was at a small coffee shop.
- A sweet, brown fruit that grows on date palm trees.
- The fruit bowl contained apples, oranges, and a few dates.
- She added chopped dates to the oatmeal for natural sweetness.
- Dates are a popular snack in many Middle Eastern countries.
Synonyms
verb
- To mark or record the time of something.
- The archaeologist dated the artifact to the Bronze Age.
- Don't forget to date the check.
- Please date your letter before sending it.
- To go out with someone romantically or socially.
- She is dating a guy from her art class.
- They have been dating for six months.
- Are you dating anyone right now?
- To seem old-fashioned or to belong to a particular period.
- That hairstyle really dates the photo.
- The technology dates from the early 2000s.
- His choice of words dates him as someone from an older generation.