Definitions
1.nounThe 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."
2.nounThe date palm."There were a few dates planted around the house."
3.nounThe 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."
4.nounA specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time."Do you know the date of the wedding?"
5.nounA point in time."You may need that at a later date."
6.nounAssigned end; conclusion.
7.nounGiven or assigned length of life; duration.
8.nounA pre-arranged meeting."I arranged a date with my Australian business partners."
9.nounOne's companion for social activities or occasions."I brought Melinda to the wedding as my date."
10.nounA romantic meeting or outing with a lover or potential lover, or the person so met."The cinema is a popular place to take someone on a date."
11.verbTo 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"
12.verbTo note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.
13.verbTo determine the age of something."to date the building of the pyramids"
14.verbTo take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
15.verb(by extension) To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.
16.verb(by extension) To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other."They met a couple of years ago, but have been dating for about five months."
17.verbTo make or become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc."The comedian dated himself by making quips about bands from the 1960s."
18.verb(with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.