Date

Pronunciation: /deɪt/

Definitions of date

noun a social or romantic appointment or engagement

Example Sentences

A1 I have a date with my friend tomorrow.

A2 She asked me out on a date to the movies.

B1 They went on a date to a fancy restaurant.

B2 The couple had a romantic date by the beach.

C1 The business meeting was scheduled for a later date.

C2 The historical artifacts were carbon-dated to determine their age.

Examples of date in a Sentence

formal The scheduled date for the meeting is next Monday.

informal Hey, do you want to go on a date this weekend?

slang I've got a hot date tonight with my crush.

figurative The date of the event is fast approaching, so we need to prepare.

Grammatical Forms of date

• past tense: dated
• plural: dates
• comparative: dater
• superlative: datest
• present tense: date
• future tense: will date
• perfect tense: have dated
• continuous tense: is dating
• singular: date
• positive degree: dated
• infinitive: to date
• gerund: dating
• participle: dated

Origin and Evolution of date

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'date' originated from the Old French word 'date' which came from the Latin word 'data' meaning 'given'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the act of giving or assigning a particular time or day to an event, the word 'date' evolved to also mean the day of the month or year on which an event happened or is going to happen. It further evolved to include romantic outings between two individuals.