From Middle English date, from Old French date, datil, datille, from Latin dactylus (likely via Old Provençal datil), from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) (from the resemblance of the date to a human finger), probably a folk-etymological alteration of a word from a Semitic source such as Arabic دَقَل (daqal, “variety of date palm”) or Hebrew דֶּקֶל (deqel, “date palm”). Doublet of dactyl and dactylus. Displaced native Old English fingeræppel, literally "finger-apple".
Meanings
The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.
We made a nice cake from dates.
The date palm.
There were a few dates planted around the house.
(Australia, New-Zealand) The anus.
The bullet took the middle finger of his right hand clean off […]. ‘He sure won't be sticking that finger up his date again,’ said Max. 1996, Peter Doyle, Get Rich Quick:
Black Superman could kiss his date, the little faggot. 2018, Melissa Lucashenko, Too Much Lip, University of Queensland Press, published 2023, page 88:
sh у̑рма (fruit of the date palm) · ro finic (fruit of the date palm) · ar تمر (fruit of the date palm) · zh 椰枣 (fruit of the date palm) · te ఖర్జూరము (fruit of the date palm) · sl datelj (fruit of the date palm) · tig ተመረት (fruit of the date palm) · el χουρμάς (fruit of the date palm) · arc תמרה (fruit of the date palm) · tl datiles (fruit of the date palm) · ga dáta (fruit of the date palm) · th อินทผลัม (fruit of the date palm) · gu ખજૂર (fruit of the date palm) · ka ფინიკი (fruit of the date palm) · mnc ᠪᡝᠣᠰᠣᡵᠣ (fruit of the date palm) · mk да́тула (fruit of the date palm) · he תָּמָר (fruit of the date palm) · pa کَھجُور (fruit of the date palm) · la palmula (fruit of the date palm) · sh фѝник (fruit of the date palm) · ar تَمْرَة (fruit of the date palm) · sh да̀туља (fruit of the date palm) · km លម៉ើ (fruit of the date palm) · am ተምር (fruit of the date palm) · kk құрма (fruit of the date palm) · bn খেজুর (fruit of the date palm) · fa خرما (fruit of the date palm) · ms kurma (fruit of the date palm) · rif tiyni (fruit of the date palm) · jv kurma (fruit of the date palm) · vi trái chà là (fruit of the date palm) · ru фи́ник (fruit of the date palm) · ug خورما (fruit of the date palm) · kw dates (fruit of the date palm) · lv datele (fruit of the date palm) · ml ഈന്തപ്പഴം (fruit of the date palm) · sq hurmë (fruit of the date palm) · ha dabīnṑ (fruit of the date palm) · sh fìnik (fruit of the date palm) · kn ಖರ್ಜುರ (fruit of the date palm) · mn хасарваань (fruit of the date palm) · de Dattel (fruit of the date palm) · hu datolya (fruit of the date palm) · gd deit (fruit of the date palm) · mt tamar (fruit of the date palm) · tt хөрмә (fruit of the date palm) · egy b-n:r-bnr (fruit of the date palm) · az xurma (fruit of the date palm) · ar رُطَب (fruit of the date palm) · lt datulė (fruit of the date palm) · bal ناہ (fruit of the date palm) · sh ху́рма (fruit of the date palm) · dsb datla (fruit of the date palm) · cy datys (fruit of the date palm) · nci zōyacapolin (fruit of the date palm) · bn খোরমা (fruit of the date palm) · id kurma (fruit of the date palm) · arc תַּמְרָא (fruit of the date palm) · kmr xurme (fruit of the date palm) · kw datesen (fruit of the date palm) · pa ਖਜੂਰ (fruit of the date palm) · ur کھجور (fruit of the date palm) · ar تَمِر (fruit of the date palm) · pl daktyl (fruit of the date palm) · aii ܚܘܼܪܡܵܐ (fruit of the date palm) · bh खजूर (fruit of the date palm) · as খাজুৰ (fruit of the date palm) · zh 椰棗 /椰枣 (fruit of the date palm) · inm 𐩩𐩣𐩧 (fruit of the date palm) · uz xurmo (fruit of the date palm) · gez ተመርት (fruit of the date palm) · nv hashkʼaan (fruit of the date palm) · hy արմավ (fruit of the date palm) · nl dadel (fruit of the date palm) · ro curmală (fruit of the date palm) · myz ࡕࡅࡌࡓࡉࡀ (fruit of the date palm) · tg хурмо (fruit of the date palm) · et dattel (fruit of the date palm) · sv dadel (fruit of the date palm) · tk hurma (fruit of the date palm) · ar تَمْر (fruit of the date palm) · ar تمر (fruit of the date palm) · arc תמרתה (fruit of the date palm) · as খেজুৰ (fruit of the date palm) · agj ትምር (fruit of the date palm) · hi खजूर (fruit of the date palm) · or ଖଜୁର (fruit of the date palm) · ang fingeræppel (fruit of the date palm) · mk у́рма (fruit of the date palm) · ang palmæppel (fruit of the date palm) · ca dàtil (fruit of the date palm) · jje 대초 (fruit of the date palm) · eo daktilo (fruit of the date palm) · ky курма (fruit of the date palm) · ks کھٔزٕر (fruit of the date palm) · ja ナツメヤシの実 (fruit of the date palm) · sh ȗrma (fruit of the date palm) · rm datla (fruit of the date palm) · ta தித்தி (fruit of the date palm) · mt tamal (fruit of the date palm) · as খাজুৰি (fruit of the date palm) · io datelo (fruit of the date palm) · syl ꠈꠦꠎꠥꠞ (fruit of the date palm) · nn daddel (fruit of the date palm) · ta பேரீச்சம்பழம் (fruit of the date palm) · arc תומרתה (fruit of the date palm) · ja デーツ (fruit of the date palm) · tmr תּוּמַרְתָּא (fruit of the date palm) · ar بلحة (fruit of the date palm) · gl dátil (fruit of the date palm) · tr hurma (fruit of the date palm) · fro date (fruit of the date palm) · gez ተምር (fruit of the date palm) · be фі́нік (fruit of the date palm) · nb daddel (fruit of the date palm) · sa खर्जूर (fruit of the date palm) · sw tende (fruit of the date palm) · grc φοῖνιξ (fruit of the date palm) · gu ખુરમો (fruit of the date palm) · zh зор (fruit of the date palm) · yo déètì (fruit of the date palm) · da daddel (fruit of the date palm) · ko 대추 (fruit of the date palm) · cs datle (fruit of the date palm) · egy ⲃⲛⲛⲉ (fruit of the date palm) · sh húrma (fruit of the date palm) · xsa 𐩩𐩣𐩧 (fruit of the date palm) · pdt Dautel (fruit of the date palm) · arc ܬܡܪܬܐ (fruit of the date palm) · akk uhinnu (fruit of the date palm) · kmr qesp (fruit of the date palm) · pt tâmara (fruit of the date palm) · arc תּוּמְרָא (fruit of the date palm) · br datezenn (fruit of the date palm) · ar بلح (fruit of the date palm) · tig ተመር (fruit of the date palm) · myz ࡕࡅࡌࡀࡓࡕࡀ (fruit of the date palm) · akk suluppu (fruit of the date palm) · ar تَمُر (fruit of the date palm) · sh dàtulja (fruit of the date palm) · tmr תֵּמַרְתָּא (fruit of the date palm) · oc dàtil (fruit of the date palm) · nap láttero (fruit of the date palm) · ar تمرة (fruit of the date palm) · hy խուրմա (fruit of the date palm) · ar تمر (fruit of the date palm) · jv korma (fruit of the date palm) · crh hurma (fruit of the date palm) · aii ܬܲܡܪܵܐ (fruit of the date palm) · arc ܬܡܪܬܐ (fruit of the date palm) · fr datte (fruit of the date palm) · es dátil (fruit of the date palm) · nv hashkʼaan dijéʼé (fruit of the date palm) · tmr תַּמְרֵי (fruit of the date palm) · arc תומרה (fruit of the date palm) · fi taateli (fruit of the date palm) · shi ⵜⵉⵢⵏⵉ (fruit of the date palm) · fo dadla (fruit of the date palm) · ckb خورما (fruit of the date palm) · it dattero (fruit of the date palm) · yi טייטל (fruit of the date palm) · uk фі́нік (fruit of the date palm) · ar بَلَح (fruit of the date palm) · ne छोडा (fruit of the date palm) · vo daet (fruit of the date palm) · so timir (fruit of the date palm) · eu datil (fruit of the date palm) · ar بلح (fruit of the date palm) · fa خرمارطب (fruit of the date palm) · bg фи́ник (fruit of the date palm) · sk datľa (fruit of the date palm) · ms tamar (fruit of the date palm) · bg фурма́ (fruit of the date palm) · is daðla (fruit of the date palm) · ti ተምሪ (fruit of the date palm) · wo tàndarma (fruit of the date palm)
From Middle English date, from Old French date, from Late Latin data, from Latin datus (“given”), past participle of dare (“to give”); from Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- (“to give”). Doublet of data.
Meanings
The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made.
the date of a letter, of a will, of a deed, of a coin, etc.
And bonds without a date, they say, are void. 1681, John Dryden, The Spanish Fryar: Or, the Double Discovery. […], London: […] Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page number):
US date : 05/24/08 = Tuesday, May 24th, 2008. UK date : 24/05/08 = Tuesday 24th May 2008.
A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.
He at once, Down the long series of eventful time, So fix'd the dates of being, so disposed To every living soul of every kind The field of motion, and the hour of rest. 1844, Mark Akenside, The Pleasures of the Imagination, Book II:
The start date for the festival is September 2.
Do you know the date of the wedding?
We had to change the dates of the festival because of the flooding.
the date for pleading
A point in time.
You may need that at a later date.
(rare) An assigned end; a conclusion.
But because he is but briefe, and these things of great consequence not to be kept obscure, I shall conceave it nothing above my duty either for the difficulty or the censure that may passe thereon, to communicate such thoughts as I also have had, and do offer them now in this generall labour of reformation, to the candid view both of Church and Magistrate; especially because I see it the hope of good men, that those irregular and unspirituall Courts have spun their utmost date in this Land; and some beter course must now be constituted. 1643, John Milton, Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce:
What Time would spare, from Steel receives its date. 1714, Alexander Pope, “The Rape of the Lock”, in The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, volume I, London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot, […], published 1717, →OCLC:
(obsolete) A given or assigned length of life; duration.
Good luck prolonged hath thy date. 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book I, Canto IX”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 45:
1611-15, George Chapman (translator), Homer (author), The Odysseys of Homer, Volume 1, Book IV, lines 282–5,
As now Saturnius, through his life's whole date,
Hath Nestor's bliss raised to as steep a state,
Both in his age to keep in peace his house,
And to have children wise and valorous.
A pre-arranged meeting.
I arranged a date with my Australian business partners.
"Why, Mr. Nisbet! I thought you were in New York."
"I had a telegram this morning, calling the date off," 1903, Guy Wetmore Carryl, The Lieutenant-Governor, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, page 121:
One's companion for social activities or occasions, especially a romantic partner.
I brought Melinda to the wedding as my date.
A romantic meeting or outing with a lover or potential lover, or the person so met.
The cinema is a popular place to take someone on a date.
We really hit it off on the first date, so we decided to meet the week after.
la tempus (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · bg срок (assigned end; conclusion) · uk число́ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · mk рок (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · vi ngày tháng (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · is dagsetning (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · pt encontro (pre-arranged social meeting) · ky дата (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · hy ժամադրություն (pre-arranged social meeting) · sh nádnevak (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · lv randiņš (pre-arranged social meeting) · ja 年月日 (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · tl taburaw (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · tl petsa (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · fi ajankohta (point in time) · jje 날ᄍᆞ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · ur تارِیخ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · hy թվական (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · sh dátum (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · fi aika (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · bn তারিখ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · tr günlemeç (Maraş city dialect) (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · et tähtaeg (assigned end; conclusion) · yo déètì (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · pl randka (pre-arranged social meeting) · de Verabredung (pre-arranged social meeting) · ug چېسلا (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · fi avec (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · gd ceann-latha (point in time) · hu partner (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · da ledsager (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · sh да́тум (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · pt validade (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · vi (sự) hẹn gặp (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · ps تاريخ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ar مَوْعِد (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · jra lơ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ko 데이트 (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · et kuupäev (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · as তাৰিখ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · mn болзоо (pre-arranged social meeting) · yi דאַטע (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · de Datum (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · zh 日期 (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · he דייט (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · kmr jivan (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · mk да́тум (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · hi तारीख़ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · tr date (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · ca data (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ga dáta (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · eo tempo (point in time) · nb noledsagerinne (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · sv dejt (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · et kohtumine (pre-arranged social meeting) · be да́та (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · gl data (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · es data (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ang datārum (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · br deiziad (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · sh да́тум (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · et kohtamine (pre-arranged social meeting) · ja デート (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · de Datum (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · mk век (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · cs schůzka (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · eo am-rendevuo (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · cy oed (pre-arranged social meeting) · uz tarix (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · it data (point in time) · de Date (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · zh 日子 (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · pl data (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · pt data (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · nv yoołkááł (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ru вре́мя (point in time) · tl petsa (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · tr tarih (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · fi deitti (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · de Zeitpunkt (point in time) · be да́та (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · et hetk (point in time) · fr rencard (pre-arranged social meeting) · ka თარიღი (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · kmr dem (point in time) · sv träff (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · ca data (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · ja デート (pre-arranged social meeting) · mk рок (assigned end; conclusion) · hu időpont (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · da tidspunkt (point in time) · da dato (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · et kuupäev (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · nl afspraakje (pre-arranged social meeting) · ru срок (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · fr cavalier (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · hu dátum (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · it appuntamento (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · da date (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · pl randka (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · he תַּאֲרִיךְ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · tr buluşma (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · ja 逢引 (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · eo fino (assigned end; conclusion) · tl petsa (point in time) · tl araw (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · fi määränpää (assigned end; conclusion) · zh 約會 /约会 (pre-arranged social meeting) · eo rendevuo (pre-arranged social meeting) · ta டேட் (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · eo dato (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · sk partnerka (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · da stævnemøde (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · kmr jivan (pre-arranged social meeting) · he פְּגִישָׁה (pre-arranged social meeting) · th เดท (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · bg сре́ща (pre-arranged social meeting) · ms tanggal (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ro dată (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ar مُوَاعَدَة (pre-arranged social meeting) · kk күн (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · kmr tarîx (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · zh 年月日 (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · sh са̀станак (pre-arranged social meeting) · bg да́та (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · mk со́станок (pre-arranged social meeting) · mn болзоо (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · hy ամսաթիվ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · cs datum (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · hu társ (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · yo ọjọ́ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · eu data (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · tg таърих (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · th นัด (pre-arranged social meeting) · fr rendez-vous d'amour (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · de Verabredung (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · mk партнер (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · hy ամսաթիվ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ko 연월일 (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · nl afspraak (pre-arranged social meeting) · ne मिति (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · sv träff (pre-arranged social meeting) · ja 日付 (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · fa روزماه (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ro întâlnire (pre-arranged social meeting) · el ημερομηνία (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · lv satikšanās (pre-arranged social meeting) · sh sàstanak (pre-arranged social meeting) · nl datum (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · fa تَارِیخ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · ks تٲریٖخ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · id tanggal (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · tl taburaw (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · nl date (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · hi डेट (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · gd ceann-latha (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · cs trvání (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · be дзень (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · uz chislo (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · is dagsetning (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · kk дата (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · pl towarzysz (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · es cita (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · es compañera (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · ang tælmearc (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · tr randevu (pre-arranged social meeting) · sk dátum (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · id kencan (pre-arranged social meeting) · nb dato (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ka თარიღი (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · ko 날짜 (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · sq datë (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · id tanggal (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · be чысло́ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · fr rendez-vous (pre-arranged social meeting) · kk дата (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ko 날짜 (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · sv datum (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · de Zeitpunkt (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · el συνάντηση (pre-arranged social meeting) · fi päivämäärä (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · pl osoba towarzysząca (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · mk придружба (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · lt data (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · fr rencard (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · ko 데이트 (pre-arranged social meeting) · lt pasimatymas (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · ky число (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · fa تاریخ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · my နေ့စွဲ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · uk день (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · fi määrä (assigned end; conclusion) · hi तिथि (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · uk поба́чення (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · fa روزمه (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · sv tidpunkt (point in time) · tk data (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · nl date (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · it appuntamento (pre-arranged social meeting) · ca cita (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · kmr heval (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · et eluiga (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · yo ọjọ́ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · fi ikä (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · bg да́та (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · sv datum (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · sl datum (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · fi elinaika (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · es fecha (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · lv randiņš (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · zh 幽會 /幽会 (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · id tarikh (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · lv termiņš (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · et kaaslane (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · lv laiks (point in time) · lo ນັດ (pre-arranged social meeting) · uk да́та (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · th วันที่ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ru число́ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · egy s-w-hrw (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · tl taburaw (point in time) · vi ngày (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · ru да́та (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · lo ວັນທີ່ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · lt terminas (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · pl towarzyszka (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · cs partner (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · ga dáta (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · es data (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · ne तिथि (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · es compañero (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · uk побачення (pre-arranged social meeting) · sk dátum (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · sv träff (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · da rendezvous (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · nb date (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · az tarix (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · ca cita (pre-arranged social meeting) · pt data (point in time) · th วันที่ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · sh dátum (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ru век (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · de Zeit (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · la dies (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · da date (pre-arranged social meeting) · uz data (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · nn dato (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · lv datums (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · fa تاریخ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · it data (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · fa قَرار (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · uz tarix (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · eo dato (point in time) · pt data (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · hu találkozó (pre-arranged social meeting) · ja 日付 (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · hu találka (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · tk taryh (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · br emgav (pre-arranged social meeting) · hy թվական (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · sk schôdzka (pre-arranged social meeting) · da stævnemøde (pre-arranged social meeting) · zh 日期 (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · pt acompanhante (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · mk датум (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · cs datum (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · et daatum (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · hu randevú (pre-arranged social meeting) · az tarix (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · nl levensduur (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · lv termiņš (assigned end; conclusion) · te తేది (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · de Ende (assigned end; conclusion) · he תַּאֲרִיךְ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · kmr tarîx (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ko 만날 약속 (pre-arranged social meeting) · uk да́та (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · vi ngày (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · pt encontro (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · is stefnumót (pre-arranged social meeting) · it accompagnatore (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · de Treffen (pre-arranged social meeting) · ar مَوْعِد (pre-arranged social meeting) · sh ра̀ндес (pre-arranged social meeting) · ru день (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · pl data (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · cs termín (assigned end; conclusion) · pdt Dotem (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ne डेट (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · lv tikšanās (pre-arranged social meeting) · ja 日付 (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · pt fim (assigned end; conclusion) · ru число́ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · hi दिनांक (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · lv randiņš (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · fi treffit (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · de Termin (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · nl einde (assigned end; conclusion) · nb date (pre-arranged social meeting) · cs doba (point in time) · he מוֹעֵד (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · pl schadzka (pre-arranged social meeting) · la occursus amōris (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · ug تارىخ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · mn огноо (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · vi hẹn (pre-arranged social meeting) · vi ngày tháng (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ar تَارِيخ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · bg вре́ме (point in time) · sl datum (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · ru встре́ча (pre-arranged social meeting) · es fecha (point in time) · ru срок (assigned end; conclusion) · el ημερομηνία (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · fa تَارِیخ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · sh спо̑ј (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · km កាលបរិច្ឆេទ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · lv termiņš (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · sh спо̑ј (pre-arranged social meeting) · es cita (pre-arranged social meeting) · yi טרעפֿונג (pre-arranged social meeting) · he פְּגִישָׁה (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · gd ceann-latha (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · sh spȏj (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · cop ⲥⲟⲩ- (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · cs partnerka (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · pl data (point in time) · hu nap (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · tg сана (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · ko 년월일 (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · nb ledsager (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · cs rande (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · bo ཚེས་པ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ru да́та (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · pl spotkanie (pre-arranged social meeting) · nb dato (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · sh на́дневак (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · hu keltezés (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · fi määrähetki (assigned end; conclusion) · km កាលបរិច្ឆេត (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · bg сре́ща (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · it cavaliere (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · nl tijdstip (point in time) · ar لِقَاء الْحُبّ (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · tg таърих (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · sh ràndes (pre-arranged social meeting) · sl sréčanje (pre-arranged social meeting) · de Verabredung (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · fa قَرار (pre-arranged social meeting) · ja 月日 (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · hi डेट (pre-arranged social meeting) · hu randevú (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · ka პაემანი (pre-arranged social meeting) · fi päiväys (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · it incontro (pre-arranged social meeting) · de Stelldichein (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · fi seuralainen (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · de Rendezvous (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · sk stretnutie (pre-arranged social meeting) · nn dato (point in time) · mn өдөр (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · nv yoołkááł (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · yi דאַטע (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · izh cisla (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · sk rande (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · sk stretko (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · sk partner (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · ar تَارِيخ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · uz sana (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · lt data (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · hu randi (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · fr date (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ks تٲریٖخ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · sq datë (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · da tidspunkt (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · ru свида́ние (pre-arranged social meeting) · cs schůzka (pre-arranged social meeting) · ru свида́ние (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · lv datums (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · fi elinikä (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) · fr réunion (pre-arranged social meeting) · is stefnumót (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · ky дата (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · fi tapaaminen (pre-arranged social meeting) · nb stevnemøte (pre-arranged social meeting) · tr tarih (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · sk stretnutie (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · hu pár (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · fi deitti (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · fi heila (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · cy dyddiad (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · fi loppu (assigned end; conclusion) · id kencan (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · ro dată (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · kmr hevdîtin (pre-arranged social meeting) · mk партнерка (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · hy պահ (point in time) · ko 월일 (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · fr date (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · ur تارِیخ (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · da dato (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · vi (sự) hẹn hò (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · ro întâlnire (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · sw tarehe (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · lld data (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ro întâlnire (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) · es fecha (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · nl datum (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · be чысло́ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · hi तिथि (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · ms tarikh (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · yue 日期 (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · bn তারিখ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · uk число́ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · nb dato (point in time) · zh 約會 /约会 (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · sh spȏj (pre-arranged social meeting) · kmr dawî (assigned end; conclusion) · rsk датум (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · hu időpont (point in time) · pdt Dotem (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · fr rendez-vous (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · ar مَوْعِد (pre-arranged social meeting) · it data (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) · my ရက်စွဲ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · tr buluşma (pre-arranged social meeting) · jje 날ᄍᆞ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ru рандеву́ (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · nl afspraakje (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) · hi तारीख़ (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) · ga coinne (pre-arranged social meeting) · eo dato (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.)
From Middle English date, from Old French date, from Late Latin data, from Latin datus (“given”), past participle of dare (“to give”); from Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- (“to give”). Doublet of data.
Meanings
(transitive) To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.
You will be surprised, I don't question, to find among your correspondencies in foreign parts, a letter dated from Blois. 1699, Joseph Addison, Letter to Rt. Hon. Charles Montagu, Esq., Blois, France; republished in Lucy Aikin, chapter 3, in The Life of Joseph Addison, volume 1, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1843, page 79:
In these countries much of his Journal seems to have been written; parts of it are dated from them; and there, a few weeks before his fifty-ninth birthday, he fell sick and died. 1865, Matthew Arnold, “Marcus Aurelius”, in Essays in Criticism, London: Macmillan and Co. […], →OCLC, page 281:
I keep to the very words of the letter; but that, by "this State," is meant the State of Pennsylvania, cannot be doubted, especially when we see that the letter is dated at Philadelphia. 1796 January 1, William Cobbett, A New Year's Gift to the Democrats, footnote; republished in Porcupine's Works, volume 2, London: For Cobbett and Morgan, 1801, page 430:
to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter
(transitive) To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.
The writer dates the festival on June 21st, which is probably a mistake. 1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 10, page 202:
(transitive) To determine the age of something.
to date the building of the pyramids
(transitive) To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
(broadly, transitive) To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.
Jessica Simpson reportedly went on a drinking binge after discovering ex-boyfriend John Mayer is dating Jennifer Aniston. 2008 May 15, “Jessica Simpson upset John Mayer dating Jennifer Aniston”, in NEWS.com.au:
(broadly, reciprocal) To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.
They met a couple of years ago, but have been dating for about five months.
(ambitransitive) To make or become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.
In these days of decimalization and metrication it is a pity that SI units were not used as this will date a very useful little book prematurely. 1971 April 30, “Research by Experiment”, in Nature, volume 230, number 5296, →DOI, page 603:
The comedian dated himself by making quips about bands from the 1960s.
This show hasn't dated well.
(intransitive, with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.
From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away. 2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52:
He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design. 1963, Margery Allingham, “Foreword”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
The Batavian republic dates from the successes of the French arms. 1826, Edward Everett, The Claims of Citizens of the United States of America on the Governments of Naples, Holland, and France:
es fechar (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · ru встреча́ться с (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · hu keltez (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · da datere (to determine the age of something) · hu jár (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · hu randevúzik (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · es salir con (to have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with) · pt namorar (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · uk зустріча́тися з (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · fr vieillir (to become old) · nn datere (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · fi alkaa (to begin) · yo dájọ́ (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · nn eldast (to become old) · hu datálódik (to begin) · mk дати́ра (to begin) · nb eldes (to become old) · pt marcar (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · sv åldersbestämma (to determine the age of something) · mi inewā (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · es andar con (to have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with) · pl chodzić (z) (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · ru устаре́ть (to become old) · pt datar (to begin) · es citar (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · fi ikääntyä (to become old) · vi hẹn hò (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · pl umawiać się (z) (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · de ausgehen (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · cs datovat (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · uk датува́ти (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · ca quedar (amb algú) (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · cs chodit (s) (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · sk pochádzať (to begin) · ru дати́ровать (to determine the age of something) · sv datera (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · da tidsbestemme (to determine the age of something) · ko 교제하다 (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · ko 사귀다 (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · mk дати́ра (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · mk заста́рува (to become old) · it frequentare (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · hi डेट करना (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · ja 付き合う (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · hu datál (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · hu udvarol (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · zh 約會 /约会 (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · nl dateren van (to begin) · th คบ (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · de daten (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · fi tapailla (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · sv åldras (to become old) · pl spotykać się (z) (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · sk zastarať (to become old) · it uscire (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · cs datovat se (to begin) · de datieren (to determine the age of something) · ko 데이트하다 (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · sv gå ut med (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · ar أَرَّخَ (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · fi vanhentua (to become old) · bg дати́рам (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · cs datovat (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · vi hẹn gặp (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · mk дати́ра (to determine the age of something) · bg дати́рам (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · cs stárnout (to become old) · sk chodiť (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · da tidsfæste (to determine the age of something) · da komme sammen med (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · ru устарева́ть (to become old) · eo rendevui (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · es datar (to determine the age of something) · hu datál (to determine the age of something) · br deiziañ (to determine the age of something) · lo ລົງວັນທີ (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · es datar (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · fi päivätä (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · uk датува́ти (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · pl datować (to determine the age of something) · fi vanheta (to become old) · fi ajoittaa (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · pt datar (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · es festejar (to have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with) · sv träffa (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · bg дати́рам (to determine the age of something) · sk datovať (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · uk датува́ти (to determine the age of something) · it datare (to determine the age of something) · cs datovat (to determine the age of something) · sv datera (to determine the age of something) · mn өдрийг тавих (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · no begynne med (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · jje ᄉᆞ귀다 (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · eo datiĝi de (to begin) · ca sortir (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · ro data (to determine the age of something) · pt sair (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · it datare (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · ar أَرَّخَ (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · ja 交際する (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · fr dater (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · hu öregszik (to become old) · pt envelhecer (to become old) · fr dater (to determine the age of something) · yue 拍拖 (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · eo dati (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · ru восходи́ть к (to begin) · nb datere (to determine the age of something) · mk се гле́да (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · he תִּאֲרֵךְ (to determine the age of something) · it datare (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · nl dateren (to determine the age of something) · es emparejarse (to have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with) · es salir (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · ca datar (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · es pololear (to have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with) · da datere (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · fi seurustella (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · da gå ud med (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · nb datere (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · nl dateren uit (to begin) · nl daten (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · no sette dato (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · mi inewā (to determine the age of something) · es fechar (to determine the age of something) · es fechar (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · es datar (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · pl starzeć się (to become old) · lt datuoti (to determine the age of something) · fi tapailla (to have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with) · sv datera (to note or fix the time of, as of an event) · fr sortir (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · ja デートする (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · pl randkować (z) (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · chr ᎠᎾᎵᎪᎲᏍᎦ (to take (someone) on a series of dates) · ru дати́роваться (to begin) · nn datere (to determine the age of something) · hu dátumoz (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · pt datar (to determine the age of something) · da datere (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · fi ajoittaa (to determine the age of something) · ru дати́ровать (to note the time of writing or executing — see also timestamp) · fi määrittää ikä (to determine the age of something) · sk datovať (to determine the age of something) · yo jọ jáde (to take (someone) on a series of dates)