n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: dat · ed ; dat · ing
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to determine the date of < date an antique>
2 : to record the date of : mark with the date
3 a : to mark with characteristics typical of a particular period b : to show up plainly the age of
4 : to make or have a date with
intransitive verb
1 : to reckon chronologically
2 : ORIGINATE <a friendship dating from college days>
3 : to become dated
4 : to go out on usually romantic dates
– dat · able also date · able \ ' d ā -t ə -b ə l \ adjective
– dat · er \ ' d ā -t ə r \ noun