date in WordNet English dictionary

1. a meeting arranged in advance
   "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
   date  appointment  engagement 
   
2. sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
   date 
   
3. a participant in a date
   "his date never stopped talking"
   date  escort 
   
4. the specified day of the month
   "what is the date today?"
   date  day of the month 
   
5. the present
   "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from them to date"
   date 
   
6. the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred
   "he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class"
   date 
   
7. a particular but unspecified point in time
   "they hoped to get together at an early date"
   date  particular date 
   
8. a particular day specified as the time something happens
   "the date of the election is set by law"
   date 
   

1. assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of
   "Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings"
   date 
   
2. provide with a dateline; mark with a date
   "She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated"
   date 
   
3. stamp with a date
   "The package is dated November 24"
   date  date stamp 
   
4. go on a date with
   "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart"
   date 
   
5. date regularly; have a steady relationship with
   "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"
   go steady  go out  date  see