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date · noun C /deɪt/Full view
Nouns: date
Adjectives: dated, outdated
Verbs: date, predate
date (PARTICULAR DAY)
A1 a particular day of a month or year
Dictionary examples:

What's the date?/What's today's date?

Today's date is (Friday,) June 20th, 2008.

What is your date of birth?

Learner example:

Let me know the date of your visit. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Polish)

date (PLANNED TIME)
B1 a plan for something to happen at a particular time
Dictionary examples:

Let's make a date to have lunch.

I'd like to set a date for our next meeting.

We've agreed to meet again at a later date.

Learner example:

We made a date for [our] next meeting in the "Mamboo." (Preliminary English Test; B1; German)

date (SOCIAL TIME TOGETHER)
B1 a social meeting when two people go somewhere together, such as to a restaurant or to see a film
Dictionary examples:

He's asked her out on a date.

She has a date tonight.

Learner example:

I'm going on a date with Priseila and my bicycle is broken. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Portuguese)

out of date ()
B1 old and no longer useful, correct or fashionable
Dictionary example:

These unemployment figures are out of date.

Learner example:

The library has got very poor staff and most of it is out of date. (First Certificate in English; B2; Italian)

up to date ()
B1 modern, recent or containing the latest information
Dictionary example:

Great care is taken to keep our database up to date.

Learner example:

Furthermore, the website is not always up to date. (First Certificate in English; B2; Swiss German)

to date ()
B2 up to the present time
Dictionary example:

This is her best work to date.

Learner example:

I enclose a copy of my curriculum vitae, which will give you further details about my career to date. (First Certificate in English; B2; Italian)

date (FRUIT)
C1 a sticky brown fruit with a long seed inside
Dictionary example:

I bought a box of dates.

date · verb /deɪt/
Nouns: date
Adjectives: dated, outdated
Verbs: date, predate
date (WRITE DATE ON)
B1 T to write or print the day's date on something
Dictionary example:

Thank you for your letter dated August 30th.

Learner example:

Dear Mrs Harris, Thank you very much for your letter dated June 7. (First Certificate in English; B2; German)

date (SPEND TIME TOGETHER)
B1 I or T to regularly spend time with someone you have a romantic relationship with
Dictionary example:

We've been dating for six months.

Learner example:

They were dating for a while and last month, Jim gave Maria a ring! (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)

date back
B2 to have existed a particular length of time or since a particular time
Dictionary example:

This house dates back to 1650.

Learner example:

Near the end of the route there's a castle that dates back to the Middle Ages, which would be really nice to visit. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)

date from sth
B2 to have existed since a particular time
Dictionary example:

The castle dates from the 11th century.

Learner example:

The Olympic Museum dates from the 19th century and is the biggest in Europe. (First Certificate in English; B2; French)

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