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n.
1.
the day of the month or year as specified by a number.
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a particular day or year when a given event occurred or will occur:
significant dates like 1776 and 1789
they've set a date for the wedding.
∎ (dates)
the years of a person's birth and death or of the beginning and end of a period or event.
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the period of time to which an artifact or structure belongs.
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a written, printed, or stamped statement on an item giving the day, month, and year of writing, publication, or manufacture.
2. inf.
a social or romantic appointment or engagement.
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a person with whom one has such an engagement.
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an appointment:
a date with a specialist.
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a musical or theatrical engagement or performance, esp. as part of a tour:
possible live dates in the near future.
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v. [tr.]
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establish or ascertain the date of (an object or event):
they date the paintings to 1460–70.
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mark with a date:
sign and date the document |
[as adj.] (dated)
a signed and dated painting.
∎ [intr.]
have its origin at a particular time; have existed since:
the controversy dates back to 1986.
2.
indicate or expose as being old-fashioned:
disco—that word alone dates me.
∎ [intr.]
seem old-fashioned:
[as adj.] (dated)
his style would sound dated nowadays.
3. inf.
go out with (someone in whom one is romantically or sexually interested).
PHRASES:
to date
until now:
their finest work to date.DERIVATIVES:
dat·er n.
ORIGIN: Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin data, feminine past participle of dare ‘give’; from the Latin formula used in dating letters, data (epistola) ‘(letter) given or delivered,’ to record a particular time or place.
date2
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n.
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a sweet, dark brown, oval fruit containing a hard stone.
2.
(also date palm)
the tall palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera) that bears clusters of this fruit, native to western Asia and North Africa.
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ABUSIVE OVERDRAFT FEES:FRANK POLLACK
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Transcript from: Regulatory Intelligence Data; 11/17/2009; ; 619 words
; ...interests to achieve somemeasure of success in derailing the elections," he said. "They have notbeen able to accomplish this to date, nor do I anticipate them being ableto accomplish that." Anbar province was once one of Iraq's most contentiousregions...
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Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/19/2009; 700+ words
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Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/19/2009; 700+ words
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DISABILITY CLAIMS BACKLOG:MICHAEL J. ASTRUE
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/19/2009; 700+ words
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Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/19/2009; 700+ words
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...product satisfaction. Background and Development Many of the firms engaged in manufacturing public building and related furniture date back to the late nineteenth century. During this period, the Industrial Revolution and the urbanization of America played a...
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