noun / verb
date
DAYT/deɪt/
A specified time associated with an event or object.
The circled date singles out the fifteenth on the calendar.
Etymology
Latin dare, “to give,” supplied the form meaning “given” used with the day and month at the close of Roman letters. That formula turned “given” into a term for the stated time.
In context
View by month, so you can easily choose a date for your meeting. To choose a date, simply click that date on the calendar.
More examples
- Please sign and date the form before returning it.
- Experts date the pottery to the fifth century.
- That faded wallpaper really dates the kitchen.
Forms
date · dates · dated · dating