Dates

/deɪts/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Dates

noun

  1. 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."

  2. The date palm.

    "There were a few dates planted around the house."

noun

  1. 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."

  2. A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.

    "Do you know the date of the wedding?"

  3. A point in time.

    "You may need that at a later date."

  4. Assigned end; conclusion.
  5. Given or assigned length of life; duration.

verb

  1. To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.

    "to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter"

  2. To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.
  3. To determine the age of something.

    "to date the building of the pyramids"

  4. To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
  5. (by extension) To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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