Definition of Date by Merriam-Webster
ˈdāt
1
: the brown, oblong edible fruit of a palm (Phoenix dactylifera)
cookies with raisins and chopped dates
2
: the tall palm with pinnate leaves that yields the date
1a
: the time at which an event occurs
the date of his birth on this date in history
b
: a statement of the time of execution (see execution sense 1) or making
the date on the letter
2
: duration
the short date of all things sweet— Rebecca P. Parkin
3
: the period of time to which something belongs
a style from a later date
4a
: an appointment to meet at a specified time
set up a date with her lawyer
especially
: a social engagement (see engagement sense 1a) between two persons that often has a romantic character
asked her out on a date
b
: a person with whom one has a usually romantic date
bringing a date to the dance
5
: an engagement for a professional performance (as of a dance band)
concert dates
to date
: up to the present moment
her best album to date
transitive verb
1
: to determine the period of time to which something belongs : to determine the date (see date entry 2 sense 3) of
date an antique dated the fossils to the Triassic period
2
: to record the time of the execution or making of : mark with the date
forgot to date the check a letter dated the fifth of September
3a
: to mark with characteristics typical of a particular period
b
: to show up plainly the age of
old-fashioned decor that really dates the house
4
: to make a usually romantic social arrangement to meet with : to have a date with
someone she dated in high school
intransitive verb
1
: to estimate or compute a date (see date entry 2 sense 3) or chronology : to reckon chronologically
scientific dating techniques
2
: originate
a friendship dating from college days jewelry dating back to the 1700s
3
: to become outmoded or dated
4
: to go out on usually romantic dates
wasn’t allowed to date until she was sixteen
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