date rape | rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together) |
date bar | fruit bar containing chopped dates |
date bread | bread containing chopped dates |
date-nut bread | bread containing chopped dates and nuts |
date | sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed |
jujube Chinese date Chinese jujube | dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees |
date appointment engagement | a meeting arranged in advance, she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date |
blind date | a date with a stranger, she never goes on blind dates |
double date | a date in which two couples participate |
dateline date line International Date Line | an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the th meridian |
blind date | a participant in a blind date (someone you meet for the first time when you have a date with them) |
date escort | a participant in a date, his date never stopped talking |
date palm Phoenix dactylifera | tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit |
date plum Diospyros lotus | an Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes |
date | the present, they are up to date, we haven't heard from them to date |
maturity maturity date due date | the date on which an obligation must be repaid |
date day of the month | the specified day of the month, what is the date today? |
date | a particular day specified as the time something happens, the date of the election is set by law |
future date | a particular day in the future that is specified as the time something will happen |
rain date | an alternative date set for some outdoor event in case it rains on the appointed date, the rain date for the picnic will be the following Sunday |
sell-by date | a date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be sold |
date | the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred, he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class |
date particular date | a particular but unspecified point in time, they hoped to get together at an early date |
epoch date of reference | (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded |
date | assign a date to, determine the (probable) date of, Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings |
date | provide with a dateline, mark with a date, She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated |
dateline datemark date-mark | mark with a date and place, dateline a newspaper article |
date date stamp | stamp with a date, The package is dated November |
date | go on a date with, Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart |
double-date | go out on a date with a partner and another couple, let's double date this Saturday |
go steady go out date see | date regularly, have a steady relationship with, Did you know that she is seeing an older man?, He is dating his former wife again! |
go back date back date from | belong to an earlier time, This story dates backyears |
effective | existing in fact, not theoretical, real, a decline in the effective demand, confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done |
effective efficient | able to accomplish a purpose, functioning effectively, people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons...-G.B.Shaw, effective personnel, an efficient secretary, the efficient cause of the revolution |
up-to-date | reflecting the latest information or changes, an up-to-date issue of the magazine |
outdated out-of-date superannuated | old, no longer valid or fashionable, obsolete words, an obsolete locomotive, outdated equipment, superannuated laws, out-of-date ideas |
effective good in effect(p) in force(p) | exerting force or influence, the law is effective immediately, a warranty good for two years, the law is already in effect (or in force) |
effective effectual efficacious | producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect, an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation-LewisMumford, effective teaching methods, effective steps toward peace, made an effective entrance, his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action, an efficacious law |
effective | works well as a means or remedy, an effective reprimand, a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat |
cost-efficient cost-effective | productive relative to the cost |
up-to-date cutting-edge with-it | in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style, wears only the latest style, the last thing in swimwear, cutting-edge technology, a with-it boutique |
effective | ready for service, the fort was held by about effective soldiers |
up to now to date | prior to the present time, no suspect has been found to date |