date
/deɪt/ · date
noun
- 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.
noun
- A specific point in time, especially one in the past. What were you doing on that date?
noun
- A person's romantic partner, especially one with whom they are having a casual relationship. She went on a date with him last night.
verb
- To assign or schedule a particular time or day for something to happen. The concert will date for next Friday.
verb
- To determine the age of something, especially by examining its style or characteristics. The expert dated the artifact to the 18th century.
Did you know? The date palm is one of the oldest cultivated plants, with evidence of its domestication dating back to ancient Mesopotamia around 4000 BC.