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- pronunciation:
- deIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A date is a particular day or point in time, like May 22, 2018 or July 3, 1684.
Josh knows his mom's birthday is in June, but he forgot the date.The teacher told us we have to remember to write the date at the top of our papers.
- similar words:
- day, time
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| definition 2: |
When you make a date, you make an appointment to meet someone to do something.
The friends made a date to have dinner.- similar words:
- appointment, meeting
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dates, dating, dated |
| definition 1: |
When you date something, you write or print the date on it.
Don't forget to date your paper on the top line before you turn it in. |
| definition 2: |
When a scientist dates something, they find out how old it is.
The scientists dated the ancient pottery. They found out it was older than they expected. |
| definition 3: |
When a person dates another person, they go out together to dinner or movies or things like that because they like each other in a romantic way or want to see if they like each other in that way.
Max's older sister is dating a boy in her math class.- similar words:
- court, see
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| definition 4: |
When something dates from a particular time, it means that it was made in or is from that time.
These toy soldiers date from the 1950s.- similar words:
- belong to, come from
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| derivations: |
datable (dateable) (adj.), dater (n.) |
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