date

A2 · Elementary Countable noun

n. a planned meeting with someone you like in a romantic way.

n. a pre-arranged social engagement, typically for the purpose of romantic courtship.

“They are going on a date to the cinema this Friday night.”

“After weeks of messaging, they finally agreed on a dinner date at a quiet bistro downtown.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. the person you are going on a date with.

n. the person with whom one has a social or romantic engagement.

“He brought a date to his sister's wedding.”

“She introduced her date to the rest of the group before they headed into the concert hall.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Cooking

n. a sweet, brown, oval fruit that grows on a palm tree.

n. the edible, oblong fruit of the date palm, typically consumed dried.

“These dates are very sweet and taste great with walnuts.”

“The recipe calls for chopped dates to provide a natural sweetness and a chewy texture to the cake.”

A2 · Elementary

v. to have a romantic relationship with someone.

v. to be romantically involved with someone; can be used transitively or intransitively.

“They have been dating for six months and are very happy.”

“Although they have been dating exclusively for a year, they have no immediate plans to move in together.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Science

v. to find out how old something is.

v. to assign a date to or determine the age of an object or event.

“Scientists used special tests to date the ancient bones.”

“Archaeologists were able to date the pottery shards to the early Bronze Age using radiocarbon techniques.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to start looking old or out of style.

v. to show the signs of age or to become old-fashioned in appearance or style.

“That style of kitchen cabinet will date very quickly.”

“The film's heavy reliance on early digital effects has caused it to date significantly compared to its contemporaries.”