1the day of the month or year as specified by a number:what’s the date today? please give your name, address, and date of birth a particular day or year when a given event occurred or will occur:1066 is the most famous date in English history
) the years of a particular person’s birth and death or of the beginning and end of a particular period or event.
the period of time to which an artefact or structure belongs:the church is the largest of its date
2a social or romantic appointment or engagement: I’ve got a hot date we made a date for eleven the next morning a person with whom one has a date:my date isn’t going to show, it seems a musical or theatrical engagement or performance, especially as part of a tour: most large bands play one big date in Scotland 1establish or ascertain the date of (an object or event):they date the paintings to 1460–70 mark with a date:sign and date the document [no object]
or back to
) originate at a particular time; have existed since:the controversy dates back to 1986
2reveal (someone) as being old-fashioned:jazzy—does that word date me? [no object] seem old-fashioned:the coat may be pricey but it will never date
3go out with (someone in whom one is romantically or sexually interested):my sister’s pretty judgemental about the girls I date [no object]:they have been dating for more than a year