Dictionary definition · date
noun
- the specified day of the month"what is the date today?"
- a participant in a date"his date never stopped talking"
- a meeting arranged in advance"she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
- the present"they are up to date"
- the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred"he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class"
- a particular day specified as the time something happens"the date of the election is set by law"
- sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
verb
- go on a date with"Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart"
- stamp with a date"The package is dated November 24"
- assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of"Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings"
- date regularly; have a steady relationship with"Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"
- provide with a dateline; mark with a date"She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).