Date (Noun)
Meaning 1
A particular day specified as the time something happens; "the date of the election is set by law"; "we hope to get together at an early date"; "Mother's Day is always on the same date".
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 2
A meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- They have a dinner date at a fancy restaurant tonight.
- She was nervous about her first date with the guy she met online.
- He didn't think the date was going well, so he excused himself to the restroom to call his friend for advice.
- The couple had been on several dates before deciding to become exclusive.
- Their blind date was set up by a mutual friend who thought they would hit it off.
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Meaning 3
The present; "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from them to date".
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 5
The specified day of the month; "what is the date today?".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The clerk asked for the date of birth on the application form.
- What is the date today, I forgot to check the calendar.
- The manager scheduled the meeting for that date last week.
- Please make sure to write the correct date on the check.
- She needed to know the date of the anniversary to plan the surprise.
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Meaning 6
Sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Meaning 7
A participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.