A particular point or period of time at which something happened or existed, or is expected to happen.
dates The years of someone's birth and death: Beethoven's dates were 1770 to 1827.
An engagement to go out socially with another person, often out of romantic interest.
One's companion on such an outing.
A specified day of a month.
A particular point or period of time at which something happened or existed, or is expected to happen.
dates The years of someone's birth and death: Beethoven's dates were 1770 to 1827.
An engagement to go out socially with another person, often out of romantic interest.
One's companion on such an outing.
The time during which something lasts; duration.
The time or historical period to which something belongs: artifacts of a later date.
An appointment: a luncheon date with a client; a date with destiny. See Synonyms at engagement.
An engagement to go out socially with another person, often out of romantic interest.
One's companion on such an outing.
An engagement for a performance: has four singing dates this month.
v.
dat·ed, dat·ing, dates
v.
tr.
To mark or supply with a date: date a letter.
To determine the date of: date a fossil.
To betray the age of: Pictures of old cars date the book.
To go on a date or dates with.
v.
intr.
To have origin in a particular time in the past: This statue dates from 500 B.C.
To become old-fashioned.
To go on dates.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin data, from Latin data (Romae), issued (at Rome) (on a certain day), feminine past participle of dare, to give; see dō- in Indo-European roots.] dat'a·ble, date'a·ble adj., dat'er n.
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