DATES
/deΙͺts/
6
Scrabble
6
WWF
D(2) A(1) T(1) E(1) S(1)
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Definition
/deΙͺts/
noun
- The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.“We made a nice cake from dates.”
- The date palm.“There were a few dates planted around the house.”
noun
- The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made.“the date of a letter, of a will, of a deed, of a coin, etc.”
- A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.“Do you know the date of the wedding?”
- A point in time.“You may need that at a later date.”
verb
- To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.“to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter”
- To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.
- To determine the age of something.“to date the building of the pyramids”
Source: Wiktionary
