26984 words

dating

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
present participle of
2
to write the day's date on something you have written or made:

Examples:

[ + obj + noun ] Thank you for your letter dated 30 August.
3
to say how long something has existed or when it was made:

Examples:

Archaeologists have been unable to date these fossils.
date something at something mainly UK An antique dealer had dated the vase at (= said that it was made in) 1734.
date something to something The sculpture was dated to (= was believed by experts to have been made in) 46 B.C.
4
to regularly spend time with someone you have a romantic relationship with:

Examples:

They dated for five years before they got married.
How long have you been dating Nicky?
5
to stop being fashionable or become old-fashioned:

Examples:

Some James Bond films have dated more than others.
6
to show the age of a person or thing:

Examples:

I can remember watching live TV coverage of the first lunar landing, so that dates me (= shows how old I am).

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