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date

noun verb

sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed

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Word length
4
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
5
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed

noun

  1. a meeting arranged in advance

    “she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”

noun

  1. a participant in a date

    “his date never stopped talking”

noun

  1. the present

    “they are up to date”

noun

  1. the specified day of the month

    “what is the date today?”

noun

  1. a particular day specified as the time something happens

    “the date of the election is set by law”

noun

  1. the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred

    “he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class”

verb

  1. assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of

    “Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings”

verb

  1. provide with a dateline; mark with a date

    “She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated”

verb

  1. stamp with a date

    “The package is dated November 24”

verb

  1. go on a date with

    “Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart”

verb

  1. date regularly; have a steady relationship with

    “Did you know that she is seeing an older man?”

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Example Sentences

she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
his date never stopped talking
they are up to date
we haven't heard from them to date
what is the date today?
the date of the election is set by law
we hope to get together at an early date
Mother's Day is always on the same date
he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class
Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings
She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated
The package is dated November 24
Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart
Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
He is dating his former wife again!

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