date

UK /deɪt/ US /deɪt/

noun 8verb 5name 2

Definitions

noun

The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.

We made a nice cake from dates.

The date palm.

There were a few dates planted around the house.

The anus.

The bullet took the middle finger of his right hand clean off […]. ‘He sure won't be sticking that finger up his date again,’ said Max.

Black Superman could kiss his date, the little faggot.

noun

The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made.

the date of a letter, of a will, of a deed, of a coin, etc.

US date : 05/24/08 = Tuesday, May 24th, 2008. UK date : 24/05/08 = Tuesday 24th May 2008.

A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.

the date for pleading

The start date for the festival is September 2.

A point in time.

You may need that at a later date.

An assigned end; a conclusion.

But because he is but briefe, and these things of great consequence not to be kept obscure, I shall conceave it nothing above my duty either for the difficulty or the censure that may passe thereon, to communicate such thoughts as I also have had, and do offer them now in this generall labour of reformation, to the candid view both of Church and Magistrate; especially because I see it the hope of good men, that those irregular and unspirituall Courts have spun their utmost date in this Land; and some beter course must now be constituted.

What Time would spare, from Steel receives its date.

A given or assigned length of life; duration.

Good luck prolonged hath thy date.

1611-15, George Chapman (translator), Homer (author), The Odysseys of Homer, Volume 1, Book IV, lines 282–5, As now Saturnius, through his life's whole date, Hath Nestor's bliss raised to as steep a state, Both in his age to keep in peace his house, And to have children wise and valorous.

verb

To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.

to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter

You will be surprised, I don't question, to find among your correspondencies in foreign parts, a letter dated from Blois.

To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.

The writer dates the festival on June 21st, which is probably a mistake.

To determine the age of something.

to date the building of the pyramids

To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.

To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.

Jessica Simpson reportedly went on a drinking binge after discovering ex-boyfriend John Mayer is dating Jennifer Aniston.

Collocations

(noun.) particular day

ADJ

earlier, earliest

We need to book the earliest date available for the wedding venue.

specific

We need specific dates from you before we can book your flight.

provisional, tentative

unspecified

significant

My grandfather always remembers the significant date when he first met my grandmother at university.

closing

You need to submit your application before the closing date in March.

make

Let's make a date for next Friday so we can catch up properly.

keep

He was nervous about keeping his first date with someone he met online.

break, cancel

She had to cancel her lunch date because of an unexpected meeting at work.

PREP

on a ~

He took his girlfriend out on a date to watch the new movie last weekend.

~ with

The conference will begin on March 15, so please plan accordingly with that date.

expiry

I checked the expiry date before using the old milk carton.

delivery

due

The project deadline is fast approaching, so we need to meet our due date for the final report.

birth

anniversary

sell-by

The milk in our fridge has gone past its sell-by date, so we should throw it away.

cut-off

The application has a cut-off date of March 31st, so submit your forms early.

commencement, completion

The project manager announced that they would need an extra month beyond the original commencement date.

VERB + DATE

agree (on), arrange, decide (on), fix, set

We need to set a date for the wedding before sending out invitations.

PREP

after a/the ~

Any payments made after the deadline date will not be processed until the following month.

at a ~

We agreed to meet at a date that worked for both of us.

before a/the ~, by a/the ~

We need to submit all the forms before the date the office closes for summer.

from a/the ~

The store has been closed from that date until now.

on a/the ~

The conference will be held on that date if enough people register.

~ for

Let me check the conference schedule and find a date for our meeting.

~ of

We need to confirm the date of the meeting before sending out invitations.

PHRASES

the/your big date

Sarah was so nervous the night before her big date with the boy from her chemistry class.

at a/some future date

We'll discuss your promotion at a future date when the director returns.

at a later date

The company decided to postpone the meeting and reschedule it at a later date.

date of birth

You need to provide your date of birth when you apply for a passport.

of recent date

Most of the furniture in their house is of recent date, except for a few old family pieces.

put a date on/to sth

No one can put a date on exactly when the tradition started in their family.

today's date

I need to write today's date at the top of my homework assignment.

(noun.) appointment to meet sb socially

ADJ

dinner, lunch

blind

hot

VERB + DATE

have

My sister is nervous because she has a date with someone she met online.

(verb.)

ADV

accurately, precisely

Archaeologists couldn't precisely date the ancient pottery without more scientific evidence.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a meeting arranged in advance

noun — a participant in a date

escort

verb — date regularly

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

out of date

Too old to be used; not current; invalid; having expired.

My bus pass is out of date — I'll have to go buy a new one.

to date

Until now; until the present time.

To date, they have sold only 500 copies of the book.

blind date

A date (romantic meeting) between two people who have never met before.

A blind date is a blinkered meeting / A rendez-vous with some person unknown / A secret tryst, a shady dealing / A gambler's chance when love's dice are thrown

date with destiny

An inevitable future event or anticipated occurrence, especially in the form of an encounter which is likely to be momentous.

The American people want no rendezvous with a destiny plotted on blueprints in a Washington office. When they have a date with destiny they want to know what the lady looks like.

sell-by date

The final date on which a perishable product should be sold to the public.

Example Bank

We made a nice cake from dates.

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There were a few dates planted around the house.

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The bullet took the middle finger of his right hand clean off […]. ‘He sure won't be sticking that finger up his date again,’ said Max.

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the date of a letter, of a will, of a deed, of a coin, etc.

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US date : 05/24/08 = Tuesday, May 24th, 2008. UK date : 24/05/08 = Tuesday 24th May 2008.

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And bonds without a date, they say, are void.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, date is marked as obsolete, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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