dated

/ˈdeɪtɪd/

verb

  1. 1

    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
  2. 2

    To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.

  3. 3

    To determine the age of something.

    to date the building of the pyramids
  4. 4

    To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.

  5. 5

    (by extension) To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.

  6. 6

    (by extension) To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.

    They met a couple of years ago, but have been dating for about five months.
  7. 7

    To make or become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.

    The comedian dated himself by making quips about bands from the 1960s.
  8. 8

    (with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.

adjective

  1. 1

    Marked with a date.

    The first dated entry in the diary was from October 1922.
  2. 2

    Outdated.

    "Omnibus" is a dated term for a bus.
  3. 3

    Anachronistic; being obviously inappropriate for its present context.

    Calling a happy person gay seems awfully dated nowadays; people will assume you mean something else.
  4. 4

    No longer fashionable.

    Slang can become dated very quickly.

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