I. ˈdāt noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Latin dactylus — more at dactyl
Date: 14th century
1. : the oblong edible fruit of a palm ( Phoenix dactylifera )
2. : the tall palm with pinnate leaves that yields the date
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin data, from data (as in data Romae given at Rome), feminine of Latin datus, past participle of dare to give; akin to Latin dos gift, dowry, Greek didonai to give
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : the time at which an event occurs
the date of his birth
b. : a statement of the time of execution or making
the date on the letter
2. : duration
3. : the period of time to which something belongs
4.
a. : an appointment to meet at a specified time ; especially : a social engagement between two persons that often has a romantic character
b. : a person with whom one has a usually romantic date
5. : an engagement for a professional performance (as of a dance band)
•
- to date
III. verb
( 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 ˈdā-tə-bəl adjective
• dat·er ˈdā-tər noun