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    [Noun]  | "date" | \ ˈdāt \


    1: the brown, oblong edible fruit of a palm (Phoenix dactylifera)

    2: the tall palm with pinnate leaves that yields the date

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French (also continental Old French), borrowed (with -il perhaps taken as a suffix) from Old Occitan datil, going back to Latin dactylus "dactyl in verse, kind of date" {mat|dactyl|};

    [Noun]  | "date" 


    1: the time at which an event occurs

    2: a statement of the time of execution or making

    3: duration

    Origin: 14th century ;

     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;

    [Noun]  | "birth date" 


    1: the calendar date on which someone or something was born : date of birth

    Origin: 1831 ;

    [Noun]  | "blind date" 


    1: a date between two persons who have not previously met

    2: either participant in a blind date

    Origin: 1921 ;

    [Noun]  | "carbon dating" 


    1: the determination of the age of old material (such as an archaeological or paleontological specimen) by means of the content of carbon 14

    Origin: 1951 ;

    [Noun]  | "double date" 


    1: a date participated in by two couples

    Origin: circa 1931 ;

    [Noun]  | "radiocarbon dating" 


    1: carbon dating

    Origin: 1950 ;

    [Noun]  | "rain date" 


    1: an alternative date set aside for use if a scheduled event must be postponed due to rain

    Origin: 1954 ;

    [Verb]  | "date" 


    1: to determine the period of time to which something belongs : to determine the date of

    2: to record the time of the execution or making of : mark with the date

    3: to mark with characteristics typical of a particular period

    Origin: 15th century ;

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    [Noun phrase]  | "date of birth" 


    1: the month, day, and year a person was born : birth date

    Origin: 1789 ;

    [Noun]  | "dates" 


    1: an agreement to be present at a specified time and place;


      * e.g., " ... I have a date to meet my financial consultant at seven o'clock "



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    2: the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress;


      * e.g., " ... the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances "



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    [Noun]  | "date" 


    1: an agreement to be present at a specified time and place;


      * e.g., " ... I have a date to meet my financial consultant at seven o'clock "



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    2: the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress;


      * e.g., " ... the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances "



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    [Verb]  | "dates" 


    1: to go on a social engagement with;


      * e.g., " ... I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends "



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    2: to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage;


      * e.g., " ... we dated for two years before we got engaged "



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    [Verb]  | "date" 


    1: to go on a social engagement with;


      * e.g., " ... I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends "



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    2: to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage;


      * e.g., " ... we dated for two years before we got engaged "



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     [ "dating-not-dating" ]

    1: When two people love each other very very much but aren't officially dating because of other responsibilities or a fear of commitment or some other lame excuse.

      * e.g.,  ... Those two are perfect for each other! 

     [ "It’s a date!" ]

    1: A phrase men/women say after asking someone on a date and that person agrees to go out with then. It’s mainly used after the person who asked tells them what they’re doing.

      * e.g.,  ... Jim: Pam! Umm are you free for dinner tonight? Pam: Yes! Jim: Alright, then it’s a date! 

     [ "Dating" ]

    1: Dating is where two people who are attracted to each other spend time together to see if they also can stand to be around each other most of the time, if this is successful they develop a relationship, although sometimes a relationship develops anyways if the people can't find anybody else to date them, or are very lonely or one person is only attracted to the other and pretends to be in love with the second unfortunate person who has the misunderstanding that they have found love. This occurs quite often and eventully leads to something called cheating.

      * e.g.,  ... " A guy i met at the mall asked me out, he seemed to really like my personality!, i hope it goes well, and we start dating." 

     [ "dating" ]

    1: the process by which you decide whether you hate the other person or not

      * e.g.,  ... I was dating Brian, but I actually decided that I hated him...so we stopped dating. 

     [ "not date" ]

    1: When two people go and do date-like activities and one or both have romantic intentions on the other, but neither is willing to man-up and call it a date. Also known as "hanging out."

      * e.g.,  ... God, he asked me on another not date. When is he going to suck it up and admit that he likes me? 

     [ "Dating" ]

    1: Normally a meeting for two people to get together and see what the other person is like. In Middle School and below, the term is used as an excuse to kiss people. Commonly mistaken with young puppy love

      * e.g.,  ... Daughter: Dad, Brian and I are dating. 

     [ "date" ]

    1: Two people getting together for an activity when the possibility of romance between them has been broached but not ruled out. Since the exploration of romance is the purpose of a date, merely asking someone out on a date is sufficient to broach the subject. Dates may or not continue once a couple have entered into a romantic relationship. The word "date" may be used to identify a get together between two people not romantically involved, but this usage is meant to convey irony, since such a meeting is not a date in the true sense of the word.

      * e.g.,  ... Yeah, Mike and I went on a date last night. He's cute, but I'm not sure if I want to get involved with him or not. 

     [ "dating" ]

    1: when a man/woman goes out with another individual or many different people to configure compatibility. not having any clear commitment. it may be as short as a week or for many years. it is not a relationship

      * e.g.,  ... Amy is dating Jake and Peter. She does not know if she is ready for a relationship. 

     [ "dating" ]

    1: Of a couple, to be in the early stages of a relationship where they go out on dates to find out what each other is like, as a prelude to actually being a fully fledged couple.

      * e.g.,  ... James and Brenda where dating until James tried to fuck her on the third date. 

     [ "Date" ]

    1: Going somewhere with someone to know more about each other.

      * e.g.,  ... He went on a date to find out more about her. 

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