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noun(date)the brown, oblong edible fruit of a palm (Phoenix dactylifera)
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noun(date)the tall palm with pinnate leaves that yields the date
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noun(date)the time at which an event occurs
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noun(date)a statement of the time of execution or making
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noun(date)duration
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verb(date)to determine the period of time to which something belongs : to determine the date of
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verb(date)to record the time of the execution or making of : mark with the date
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verb(date)to mark with characteristics typical of a particular period
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noun(date)a date between two persons who have not previously met
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noun(date)either participant in a blind date
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noun(date)an occasion for two people who do not know each other to meet and decide if they may want to have a romantic relationship
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noun(date)the determination of the age of old material (such as an archaeological or paleontological specimen) by means of the content of carbon 14
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noun(date)a scientific way of finding the age of something that is very old (such as a dinosaur bone) by measuring the amount of certain forms of carbon in it
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noun(date)a date participated in by two couples
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noun(date)an activity (such as going to the movies or going out to eat) that two couples do together
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noun(date)carbon dating
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noun(date)an alternative date set aside for use if a scheduled event must be postponed due to rain
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noun(date)a date for something to happen if it cannot happen on its original date because of rain
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noun(date)a date printed on food packages showing the last day on which the food can be sold —sometimes used figuratively
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noun(date)a date that is printed on food packages which shows the last day on which the food can be sold
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noun(date)the date set for an event or for the completion of a project, goal, or quota