date
Translation
date, appointment, sweet fruit, partner
Examples
What's the date today?
What's the date today?
I have a date tonight.
I have a date tonight.
Dates are a type of sweet fruit.
Dates are a type of sweet fruit.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the ~)) a particular day What's the date today?
((a ~)) ((with sb.)) a romantic meeting with someone I have a date with Tom tonight.
Similar Words
Synonyms: day, appointment, meeting
Etymology
From Latin 'data' (given), from the practice of writing 'given on this day' on letters.
Memory Tips
Think of three different images: a calendar 'date', a romantic 'date', and the fruit 'date'.