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to date

to date

1.3
To go out with someone in a romantic way
  • verb
  • /deɪt/
translation icon : salir con
  • Are you dating all these girls?
  • date someone
  • date a woman
  • date a man

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Examples

  • OK, so she used to date his friend, but then they broke up.

  • Would you prefer to date Taylor Swift than me?

  • How long would we date before we have kids?

  • Somebody wanted to know if you would ever date again.

  • So, well, I would like to date somebody.

  • And you can date anyone you want.

  • I mean, I date guys and stuff.

  • Until I met Mary Craine, I had never dated a woman with a child.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Is she still dating Hayden Christensen?

  • She decided to date him after they had been friends for a long time.

Synonyms

to see
vsto date
  • Informal
1.0

To have a romantic relationship with someone

is limited to romantic relationships rather than general social meetings
to go out
vsto date
740 2.4

Date someone regularly

is used for romantic involvement that need not happen regularly
to go steady
vsto date
  • Archaic
19 6.0

To have a regular romantic relationship with just one person

is less exclusive and may involve more than one partner

Idioms

175 1.8

Up to now

Phrasal Verbs

95 3.0

To come from an earlier time

18 3.4

To exist since a certain time in the past

To go out with your partner and another couple

Mark something with the date to show when it was received or processed

Arrange items in order by date, newest or oldest first

to catch a date
  • Informal
7.5

Manage to meet someone for a romantic time together

Compounds

93 3.1

Modern and having the latest information, style, or technology

53 3.3

A meeting where two people who have not met see if they like each other

42 3.4

Having the latest style or information

34 4.4

No longer current or in use

34 2.2

The last day you should use food, medicine, or other items

28 2.8

An outing where two couples go out together

21 2.6

The date when you must pay something

date rape
  • Offensive
18 7.9

A sexual act that someone forces on a person they know, often after a date

A very important event that decides the future for a person or country

4 2.6

A day or time set to happen later, often for a planned event

4 3.2

Date on food that shows the last day shops should keep it on shelves so it is still fresh

An invisible line in the middle of the Pacific where the calendar date changes when crossed

1 3.0

A tall palm tree that grows in hot dry places and makes sweet dates

1 5.7

An imaginary line near the middle of the Pacific Ocean where the calendar date changes when you cross it

man date
  • Informal
1 8.1

A planned casual outing for men to spend time together

maturity date
  • Specialized
1 5.5

The date when you must pay back a loan or bond in full

1 3.4

Another day for an outdoor event if rain cancels the first date

A small dark red fruit like a plum that is sweet, chewy, and often dried

2.7

A sweet baked slice made with chopped dates and a crumbly crust

A sweet bread with pieces of chopped dates

A sweet moist loaf that has chopped dates and nuts, often eaten as a snack or dessert

date of reference
  • Specialized
9.0

A fixed date used as the standard time for recording positions of stars and planets

9.9

A small sweet fruit from a tree grown in Central Asia and Afghanistan

angel date
  • Informal
8.6

A very pleasant romantic outing that feels perfect and special

How Committed

engaged
1.4
to go steady
  • Archaic
19 6.0
to date
1.3
to see
  • Informal
1.0

Surface Forms

date infinitive
dated past
dated past participle
dating present participle
dates third person singular

Etymology

Date as a verb meaning 'to go out with someone' comes from the noun date for a meeting or appointment, so to date someone is to have those meetings with them over time.