Main Entry:

³date

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

dat·ed; dat·ing

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1: to determine the date of <date an antique>2: to record the date of : mark with the date3 a: to mark with characteristics typical of a particular period b: to show up plainly the age of4: to make or have a date withintransitive verb1: to reckon chronologically2: originate <a friendship dating from college days>3: to become dated4: to go out on usually romantic dates

— dat·able also date·able \ˈdā-tə-bəl\ adjective

— dat·er \ˈdā-tər\ noun