date

A particular day shown by its day number, month, and sometimes year.

• What is the date today?
• Write your date of birth here.
• I forgot the date of her birthday.

How to use it: the date of something (What is the date of your arrival?)

Similar words: day

Common phrases: today’s date, date of birth, exact date, what date

A meeting with someone you like romantically, often to eat or enjoy an activity together.

• Our first date was fun.
• She has a date tonight.
• He asked me out on a date.

How to use it: a date with someone (I have a date with Alex tonight.); go on a date (We went on a date last Friday.)

Common phrases: first date, go on a date, date with someone, dinner date

An arrangement to meet or hold an event at a particular time.

• Let us set a date.
• We arranged a date for the interview.
• Have you agreed on a date to meet?

How to use it: a date for something (We need a date for the next meeting.); a date to do something (We agreed on a date to discuss the plans.)

Similar words: appointment

Common phrases: set a date, arrange a date, date for something, meeting date

The person you meet or take to an event as a romantic partner.

• My date is waiting outside.
• He introduced his date to his friends.
• Are you bringing a date to the party?

How to use it: someone’s date for something (Who is your date for the wedding?)

Similar words: companion

Common phrases: my date, bring a date, date for something

Used in “to date” to mean from the past until now.

• We have sold fifty tickets to date.
• This is her best performance to date.
• To date, the team has found no evidence.

How to use it: to date (To date, nobody has complained.)

Common phrases: to date, best to date

A small, sweet brown fruit with a hard seed inside, often eaten dried.

• This date tastes very sweet.
• She added chopped dates to the cake.
• Would you like some dates with your tea?

Common phrases: dried date, date palm, date syrup, date cake

If two people do this, they spend time together in a romantic relationship.

• They started dating last summer.
• Are you dating anyone?
• I dated him for two years.

How to use it: date someone (She is dating a friend of mine.)

Similar words: go out with, see

Common phrases: date someone, date each other

To write the day, month, and year on a document or other object.

• Please date this form.
• She signed and dated the letter.
• Have you dated every page of the agreement?

Common phrases: sign and date, date a letter, date a form