date

²date

noun

Definition of DATE

1

a : the time at which an event occurs <the date of his birth> b : a statement of the time of execution or making <the date on the letter>

2

: duration

3

: the period of time to which something belongs

4

a : an appointment to meet at a specified time; especially : a social engagement between two persons that often has a romantic character b : a person with whom one has a usually romantic date

5

: an engagement for a professional performance (as of a dance band)

— to date

: up to the present moment

Origin of DATE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin data, from data (as in data Romae given at Rome), feminine of Latin datus, past participle of dare to give; akin to Latin dos gift, dowry, Greek didonai to give

First Known Use: 14th century