a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen

July 4, 1776 was the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

the day of the month

Is today's date the 7th or the 8th?

an inscription on a writing, coin, etc., that shows the time, or time and place, of writing, casting, delivery, etc.

a letter bearing the date January 16.

the time or period to which any event or thing belongs; period in general

at a late date.

the time during which anything lasts; duration

The pity is that childhood has so short a date.

an appointment for a particular time

They have a date with their accountant at ten o'clock.

a social appointment, engagement, or occasion arranged beforehand with another person

to go out on a date on Saturday night.

a person with whom one has such a social appointment or engagement

Can I bring a date to the party?

an engagement for an entertainer to perform.

dates, the birth and death dates, usually in years, of a person

Dante's dates are 1265 to 1321.

to have or bear a date

The letter dates from 1873.

to belong to a particular period; have its origin

That dress dates from the 19th century. The architecture dates as far back as 1830.

to reckon from some point in time

The custom dates from the days when women wore longer skirts.

to go out socially on dates

She dated a lot during high school.

to mark or furnish with a date

Please date the check as of today.

to ascertain or fix the period or point in time of; assign a period or point in time to

The archaeologist dated the ruins as belonging to the early Minoan period.

to show the age of; show to be old-fashioned.

to make a date with; go out on dates with

He's been dating his best friend's sister.

to date

up to the present time; until now

This is his best book to date.

up to date

in agreement with or inclusive of the latest information; modern

Bring us up to date on the news.