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Date as a Noun
Definitions of "Date" as a noun
Synonyms of "Date" as a noun (30 Words)
Usage Examples of "Date" as a noun
Date as a Verb
Definitions of "Date" as a verb
Synonyms of "Date" as a verb (42 Words)
Usage Examples of "Date" as a verb
Associations of "Date" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Date” are: escort, day of the month, appointment, engagement, day, occasion, year, anniversary, time, age, period, era, epoch, century, decade, stage, meeting, rendezvous, assignation, partner, girlfriend, boyfriend, young lady, young man, woman friend, lady friend, man friend, man, boy, girl, go out, go steady, see, date stamp, assign a date to, ascertain the date of, determine the date of, establish the date of, put a date on, put a date to, ascertain the age of, determine the age of, establish the age of, become old-fashioned, become outmoded, become obsolete, become dated, show its age, was made in, was built in, was created in, came into being in, bears the date of, originates in, comes from, belongs to, goes back to, has existed since, out of fashion, out of date, out of style, last year's, superseded, obsolete, go out with, take out, go around with, go with, be involved with, be romantically linked with, court, woo

Date as a Noun

Definitions of "Date" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “date” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A particular day or year when a given event occurred or will occur.
The day of the month or year as specified by a number.
A participant in a date.
A person with whom one has a date.
A meeting arranged in advance.
The years of a particular person's birth and death or of the beginning and end of a particular period or event.
The specified day of the month.
The period of time to which an artefact or structure belongs.
The present.
The particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred.
A social or romantic appointment or engagement.
A particular day specified as the time something happens.
A musical or theatrical engagement or performance, especially as part of a tour.
Sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed.
A particular but unspecified point in time.

Synonyms of "Date" as a noun (30 Words)

age	A particular stage in someone s life. I haven t seen her for ages.
anniversary	The date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year. He even forgot our tenth anniversary.
appointment	Law the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment. The appointment* had to be approved by the whole committee.*
assignation	A secret rendezvous (especially between lovers. This document explains the principles governing the assignation* of lexical units to lexemes.*
boy	A male human offspring. His boy* is taller than he is.*
boyfriend	A man who is the lover of a man or woman. When the law changed Pet could finally married his long time boyfriend* Jim.*
century	A period of one hundred years. A century* ago most people walked to work.*
day	The part of a day when it is light the time between sunrise and sunset. How long is a day* on Jupiter.*
day of the month	A period of opportunity.
decade	A range of electrical resistances, frequencies, or other quantities spanning from one to ten times a base value. He taught at the university for nearly a decade.
engagement	Contact by fitting together. The teacher tried to increase his students engagement* in class activities.*
epoch	A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event. These events marked an epoch* in their history.*
era	Baseball a measure of a pitcher s effectiveness calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched. Leading photographers of the Victorian era.
girl	A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved. A chorus girl.
girlfriend	Any female friend. His girlfriend* kicked him out.*
lady friend	A woman of the peerage in Britain.
man	The generic use of the word to refer to any human being. He awaited word from his man* in Havana.*
man friend	A male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman.
meeting	A gathering of people, especially Quakers, for worship. There was an informal meeting* in my living room.*
occasion	A vaguely specified social event. On one occasion* I stayed up until two in the morning.*
partner	A person who is a member of a partnership. Sexual partners.
period	The interval between successive equal values of a periodic function. A change soon put a period* to my tranquility.*
rendezvous	A place where people meet. He was waiting for them at the rendezvous.
stage	A stagecoach. All the world s a stage.
time	Time or an amount of time as reckoned by a conventional standard. It would be a waste of time.
woman friend	Women as a class.
year	A year regarded in terms of the quality of something produced. She had a composure well beyond her years.
young lady	English poet (1683-1765.
young man	United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959.

Usage Examples of "Date" as a noun

We hope to get together at an early date.
I've got a hot date.
1066 is the most famous date in English history.
The date of the election is set by law.
The church is the largest of its date.
My date isn't going to show, it seems.
He tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class.
She asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date.
What is the date today?
His date never stopped talking.
We made a date for eleven the next morning.
They are up to date.
Please give your name, address, and date of birth.
We haven't heard from them to date.
What's the date today?
Mother's Day is always on the same date.
Most large bands play one big date in Scotland.

Date as a Verb

Definitions of "Date" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “date” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Establish or ascertain the date of (an object or event.
Seem old-fashioned.
Date regularly; have a steady relationship with.
Mark with a date.
Go out with (someone in whom one is romantically or sexually interested.
Assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of.
Provide with a dateline; mark with a date.
Go on a date with.
Reveal (someone) as being old-fashioned.
Originate at a particular time; have existed since.
Stamp with a date.

Synonyms of "Date" as a verb (42 Words)

ascertain the age of	Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.
ascertain the date of	Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort.
assign a date to	Give out.
be involved with	Be priced at.
be romantically linked with	Be identical to; be someone or something.
bears the date of	Cause to be born.
become dated	Come into existence.
become obsolete	Come into existence.
become old-fashioned	Enhance the appearance of.
become outmoded	Undergo a change or development.
belongs to	Be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place.
came into being in	Come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example.
comes from	Come to one’s mind; suggest itself.
court	Seek someone’s favor. Western politicians courted the leaders of the newly independent states.
date stamp	Date regularly; have a steady relationship with.
determine the age of	Fix conclusively or authoritatively.
determine the date of	Fix in scope; fix the boundaries of.
establish the age of	Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment.
establish the date of	Bring about.
go around with	Be in the right place or situation.
go out	Be awarded; be allotted.
go out with	Move away from a place into another direction.
go steady	Be awarded; be allotted.
go with	Follow a procedure or take a course.
goes back to	Lead, extend, or afford access.
has existed since	Have sex with; archaic use.
last year's	Persist for a specified period of time.
obsolete	Cause a product or idea to become obsolete by replacing it with something new. We're trying to stimulate the business by obsoleting last year's designs.
originates in	Come into existence; take on form or shape.
out of date	To state openly and publicly one’s homosexuality.
out of fashion	Reveal (something) about somebody’s identity or lifestyle.
out of style	Reveal (something) about somebody’s identity or lifestyle.
put a date on	Make an investment.
put a date to	Make an investment.
see	Imagine conceive of see in one s mind. You should see* a lawyer.*
show its age	Make visible or noticeable.
superseded	Take the place or move into the position of.
take out	Buy, select.
was built in	Be identical or equivalent to.
was created in	Occupy a certain position or area.
was made in	To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form.
woo	Seek the favour, support, or custom of. He wooed her with quotes from Shakespeare.

Usage Examples of "Date" as a verb

The package is dated November 24.
They have been dating for more than a year.
Jazzy—does that word date me?
Sign and date the document.
They date the paintings to 1460–70.
A few years ago, I dated the ex of a friend.
She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated.
The coat may be pricey but it will never date.
The controversy dates back to 1986.
Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings.

Associations of "Date" (30 Words)

afternoon	In the afternoon every afternoon. He spent a quiet afternoon* in the park.*
almanac	A handbook, typically published annually, containing information of general interest or on a sport or pastime.
calendar	Enter into a calendar. The social calendar.
celebrate	Assign great social importance to. Celebrate Christmas.
dawn	(of a day) begin. Thursday dawned bright and sunny.
day	Daylight. They put on two performances every day.
daybreak	The time in the morning when daylight first appears; dawn. She set off at daybreak.
dew	A beaded or glistening liquid resembling dew. The grass was wet with dew.
engagement	A meeting arranged in advance. Britain s continued engagement* in open trading.*
expiry	A coming to an end of a contract period. The expiry* of the patent.*
monday	The second day of the week; the first working day.
month	A period of time between the same dates in successive calendar months. It was the end of the month.
morning	Every morning. The morning* papers.*
noon	The middle of the day. The service starts at twelve noon.
o'clock	According to the clock.
saturday	The seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians.
schedule	Make a schedule plan the time and place for events. Cowley Bridge has already been scheduled and protected as an ancient monument.
sunday	United States evangelist (1862-1935.
sunny	Bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer. A sunny* smile.*
sunrise	The first light of day. An hour before sunrise.
tomorrow	The future, especially the near future. I have work to do tomorrow* morning.*
tuesday	The third day of the week; the second working day.
wake	Cause to become awake or conscious. He was attending a friend s wake.
wednesday	The fourth day of the week; the third working day.
week	The time spent working during a week. I work during the week* so I can only get to this shop on Saturdays.*
weekday	A day of the week other than Sunday or Saturday. The weekday* rush hour.*
weekend	Spend a weekend somewhere. He was weekending in the country.
workweek	The total number of hours or days worked in a week. We need a shorter workweek* and protected benefits for contract workers.*
year	A period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity. She was in my year* at Hoehandle High.*
yesterday	Used in reference to a particular time period on the day before today. Yesterday s solutions are not good enough.