date

Universal Words noun, verb noun particular day 1 [C] a particular day of the month, sometimes in a particular year, given in numbers and words: 'What's the date today?' 'The 10th.' * Write today's date at the top of the page. * We need to fix a date for the next meeting. * They haven't set a date for the wedding yet. * I can't come on that date. * Please give your name, address and date of birth. * (especially AmE) name, address and birth date * There's no date on this letter. * Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. seealsoCLOSINGDATE, SELL-BYDATE past time / future 2 [sing.,U] a time in the past or future that is not a particular day: The details can be added at a later date. * The work will be carried out at a future date. * a building of late Roman date arrangement to meet 3 [C] (BrE) an arrangement to meet sb at a particular time: Call me next week and we'll try and make a date. romantic meeting 4 [C] a meeting that you have arranged with a boyfriend or girlfriend or with sb who might become a boyfriend or girlfriend: I've got a date with Lucy tomorrow night. * Paul's not coming. He's got a hot date (= an exciting one). seealsoBLINDDATE 5 [C] (especially AmE) a boyfriend or girlfriend with whom you have arranged a date: My date is meeting me at seven. fruit 6 [C] a sweet sticky brown fruit that grows on a tree called a date palm, common in N Africa and W Asia IDIOMS to date until now: To date, we have received over 200 replies. * The exhibition contains some of his best work to date. seealsoOUTOFDATE, UPTODATE verb write date 1 [VN] to write or print the date on sth: Thank you for your letter dated 24th March. * The forms should be dated and signed and sent back immediately. find age 2 [VN] to say when sth old existed or was made: The skeleton has been dated at about 2000 BC. of clothes / words 3 [V] to become old-fashioned: She designs classic clothes which do not date. person 4 [VN] if sth dates you, it shows that you are fairly old or older than the people you are with: I was at the Woodstock festival-that dates me, doesn't it? have relationship 5 (old-fashioned, AmE) to have a romantic relationship with sb: [VN] She's been dating Ron for several months. [also V] PHRASALVERBS date back (to...)