date1
• noun 1 the day of the month or year as specified by a number. 2 a day or year when a given event occurred or will occur. 3 informal a social or romantic appointment. 4 a musical or theatrical performance, especially as part of a tour. • verb 1 establish or ascertain the date of. 2 mark with a date. 3 (date back to) start or originate at (a particular time in the past). 4 (dated) old-fashioned. 5 informal, chiefly N. Amer. go on a date or regular dates with. — PHRASES to date until now. — ORIGIN Latin data, from dare ‘give’; from the Latin formula used in dating letters, data epistola ‘letter given or delivered’.
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