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date

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DATE

1

to go on a social engagement with <I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends>

Synonyms go out (with), take out

Related Words accompany, escort, see; court, woo

2

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage <we dated for two years before we got engaged>

Synonyms date

Related Words attend, gallant, romance, spark, woo; escort, see, take out; go out, step out

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