Meaning of "date" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DATE

From Old French, from Latin dare to give, as in the phrase epistula data Romae letter handed over at Rome.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DATE

date  [deɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DATE

Date is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb date in English.

WHAT DOES DATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of date in the English dictionary

The first definition of date in the dictionary is a specified day of the month. Other definition of date is the particular day or year of an event. Date is also the years of a person's birth and death or of the beginning and end of an event or period.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DATE

PRESENT

Present

I date

you date

he/she/it dates

we date

you date

they date

Present continuous

I am dating

you are dating

he/she/it is dating

we are dating

you are dating

they are dating

Present perfect

I have dated

you have dated

he/she/it has dated

we have dated

you have dated

they have dated

Present perfect continuous

I have been dating

you have been dating

he/she/it has been dating

we have been dating

you have been dating

they have been dating

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I dated

you dated

he/she/it dated

we dated

you dated

they dated

Past continuous

I was dating

you were dating

he/she/it was dating

we were dating

you were dating

they were dating

Past perfect

I had dated

you had dated

he/she/it had dated

we had dated

you had dated

they had dated

Past perfect continuous

I had been dating

you had been dating

he/she/it had been dating

we had been dating

you had been dating

they had been dating

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will date

you will date

he/she/it will date

we will date

you will date

they will date

Future continuous

I will be dating

you will be dating

he/she/it will be dating

we will be dating

you will be dating

they will be dating

Future perfect

I will have dated

you will have dated

he/she/it will have dated

we will have dated

you will have dated

they will have dated

Future perfect continuous

I will have been dating

you will have been dating

he/she/it will have been dating

we will have been dating

you will have been dating

they will have been dating

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would date

you would date

he/she/it would date

we would date

you would date

they would date

Conditional continuous

I would be dating

you would be dating

he/she/it would be dating

we would be dating

you would be dating

they would be dating

Conditional perfect

I would have date

you would have date

he/she/it would have date

we would have date

you would have date

they would have date

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been dating

you would have been dating

he/she/it would have been dating

we would have been dating

you would have been dating

they would have been dating

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you date
we let´s date
you date

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to date

Past participle

dated

Present Participle

dating

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «date» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of date

anniversary · appointment · arrangement · assignation · boyfriend · commitment · day · engagement · escort · friend · girlfriend · meeting · obsolesce · occasion · partner · period · plus-one · rendezvous · squeeze · stage · steady · step out with · take out · time · tryst · year · young lady · young man

TRANSLATION OF DATE

Find out the translation of date to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of date from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «date» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 日期
• Translator English - Spanish: fecha
• English: date
• Translator English - Hindi: तिथि
• Translator English - Arabic: تَارِيخ
• Translator English - Russian: дата
• Translator English - Portuguese: data
• Translator English - Bengali: তারিখ
• Translator English - French: date
• Translator English - Malay: Tarikh
• Translator English - German: Datum
• Translator English - Japanese: 日付
• Translator English - Korean: 날짜
• Translator English - Javanese: Tanggal
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ngày tháng
• Translator English - Tamil: தேதி
• Translator English - Marathi: तारीख
• Translator English - Turkish: tarih
• Translator English - Italian: data
• Translator English - Polish: data
• Translator English - Ukrainian: дата
• Translator English - Romanian: dată
• Translator English - Greek: ημερομηνία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: datum
• Translator English - Swedish: datum
• Translator English - Norwegian: stevnemøte

10 QUOTES WITH «DATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word date.

1

Marc Anthony

First you date the songs, and then you get engaged and then you marry them. They have to stand the test of time, because they are going to be yours for the next 20, 30, 40 years. So you had better choose right.

2

Jim Bolger

Nigel might have an earlier date, but I think it's unprecedented from my memory. So it is a reminder to everybody that the public can move very rapidly on some issues and therefore what looks settled may not be.

3

Walther Bothe

The Laboratory for Radioactivity consisted of only two rooms at the time; at a later date, when tests of radioactive substances became more extensive, it expanded into four rooms.

4

Brooke Burke

Forget all the bars and schmoozing and everybody checking out everybody else. My ideal date would be to park in a dark place, check out the stars, and have a great conversation. When all else fails, you can just make out.

5

Jessica Capshaw

A lunch date is more fun than a dinner date; you're not tired. It's a secret that not a lot of other parents told me about.

6

Cher

Some years I'm the coolest thing that ever happened, and then the next year everyone's so over me, and I'm just so past my sell date.

7

Kelly Clarkson

I'm cute - and God I hate that. Because that's not cool. I'm like your niece, and nobody wants to date their niece. It's the chubby cheeks. The whole reason people voted for me on American Idol is because I'm an everyday, normal girl.

8

Anderson Cooper

I don't have much experience, but the few times when I would go on a date with a girl - like when I was 12 - there was a lot of sharing, and a lot of talking, and a lot of asking how I am. They thought we were dating, and I was sort of hoping to meet their brothers.

9

Daniel Dennett

We should get used to the idea that we'll probably never be able to find - and confirm - a good explanation of the ultimate origin of the universe, though I see no reason to believe that we can't press much further on this question than we have managed to date.

10

Portia Doubleday

If I could play football, I'd play football. But not women's football - real football. Or I'd just date a quarterback.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DATE»

Discover the use of date in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to date and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

First Date

The last thing Addy Davidson wants is to be on a reality TV show where the prize is a prom date with the President’s son.

Krista McGee, 2012

First Date

Fear Street -- where your worst nightmares live... Chelsea is the typical shy girl. Always home on a Saturday night, she would give anything to have her first date.

R.L. Stine, 2008

Mars and Venus on a Date: A Guide for Navigating the 5 ...

Whether you are recently separated, divorced, or you have been in the singles scene for longer than you want, this insightful guide will help you navigate the dating maze and find that special person you've been waiting for.

John Gray, 2009

Date...or Soul Mate?: How to Know If Someone Is Worth ...

This book helps men and women who want healthy and satisfying marriages identify the early warning signs of an unhealthy relationship.

Neil Clark Warren, 2002

Save the Date

Save the Date is a spunky romance that will have readers laughing out loud as this dubious pair try to save their careers, their dreams . . . and maybe even a date.

Jenny B. Jones, 2011

Date

On prom night, Jordan considers whether to accept the Prom Queen crown, Tara chooses between two boys, and Nikki hopes to sneak out of the house to attend the event.

Jeanine Le Ny, 2008

Date Out of Your League

Date Out of Your League is an indispensable crash course in effectively attracting, dating, and bedding the women usually confined to fantasies, utilizing a simple strategy and formula for success that transcends winning with women, to ...

April Masini, 2003

How to Get a Date Worth Keeping: Be Dating in Six Months Or ...

Helps get single men and women into the dating market and into dating shape through a series of soul-searching questions about beliefs, fears, fantasies, false religion, and excuses, followed by practical exercises to propel them on the ...

Henry Cloud, 2005

2013 Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001 to Date

Identifies and lists current prices for all of the world's coins minted in the twenty-first century.

George S. Cuhaj, Thomas Michael, 2012

Coping with Date Rape and Acquaintance Rape

Explains why date rape is not often reported, offers advice on rape prevention, and discusses men's attitudes toward women, sexual stereotypes, and rape trauma

Andrea Parrot, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term date is used in the context of the following news items.

Prince William and Kate Middleton Enjoy Afternoon Date at …

Prince William and Princess Kate left the kids at home on Wednesday for a soggy afternoon date at Wimbledon's Centre Court. (But hey, no ... «TIME, Jul 15»

Myanmar sets historic general election date

The NLD has said it will formally announce if it intends to stand within three days of the election date officially being announced. But Soe Win ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

This woman's open letter to a man who rejected her on Tinder …

When a man Michelle Thomas met through Tinder passed on a second date because he was looking for "someone slimmer," the blogger ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

Disney Infinity 3.0 Gets a Release Date

By Wesley CopelandDisney Infinity 3.0 will release on August 28 in the UK, and August 30 in North America for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, ... «IGN, Jul 15»

Dermot O'Leary enjoys date night with wife Dee Koppang at London …

Enjoying a date night with his long-term love, Dee Koppang, the couple looked absolutely smitten as they arrived at the Beautiful Crime Gallery ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Date set for Alistair Carmichael legal challenge

Date set for Alistair Carmichael legal challenge. The petition against Mr Carmichael was lodged by four of his constituents. Picture: Julie Bull. «Scotsman, Jul 15»

Woman witnesses awful first date and live-tweets everything that …

But that's not always accurate, as Canadian blogger Anne Theriault found out when she witnessed a cringe-inducing date happening next to ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Dishonored 2 release date, price, platforms, pre-order and trailer

Even with a general Spring 2016 launch date coined, you can already pre-order Dishonored 2. The highly anticipated game will start at £34.85 ... «PC Advisor, Jul 15»

Steins;Gate 0 Video Reveals November 19 Release Date

Games' Steins;Gate 0 project began streaming a video on Wednesday announcing the November 19 release date for the PS3/PS4/PS Vita ... «Anime News Network, Jul 15»

This Woman Live-Tweeted The Worst First Date Ever And It Was …

Watching a couple on what appears to be a terrible first coffee date at the table next to me. Dude is every precious self-involved writer. «BuzzFeed News, Jul 15»