Dates

Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪt/

Dates (noun)

  1. A specific day of the month or year, shown by numbers.
  2. A planned meeting between two people who are interested in each other romantically.
  3. A sweet, dark brown fruit from a palm tree, often eaten dried.

Examples

  • The event is scheduled for a specific date.
  • Please mark the date on your calendar.

Common collocations: set a date, important date, exact date, go on a date, first date

Dates (verb)

  1. To go out with someone you like romantically.
  2. To decide or show when something happened or will happen.

Examples

  • They have been dating for a year.
  • He started dating her last month.

Synonyms of Dates

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Dates

  • referring to a time before now
  • referring to a time after now