The difference between Date and Go out

When used as verbs, date means to note the time of writing or executing, whereas go out means to leave, especially a building.


Date is also noun with the meaning: the fruit of the date palm, phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.

check bellow for the other definitions of Date and Go out

  1. Date as a noun:

    The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.

    Examples:

    "We made a nice cake from dates."

  2. Date as a noun:

    The date palm.

    Examples:

    "There were a few dates planted around the house."

  1. Date as a noun:

    The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made.

    Examples:

    "the date of a letter, of a will, of a deed, of a coin, etc."

    "[[US]] date : 05/24/08 = Tuesday, May 24th, 2008. [[UK]] date : 24/05/08 = Tuesday 24th May 2008."

  2. Date as a noun:

    A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.

    Examples:

    "the date for pleading"

    "The start date for the festival is September 2."

    "Do you know the date of the wedding?"

    "We had to change the dates of the festival because of the flooding."

  3. Date as a noun:

    A point in time.

    Examples:

    "You may need that at a later date."

  4. Date as a noun (rare):

    Assigned end; conclusion.

  5. Date as a noun (obsolete):

    Given or assigned length of life; duration.

  6. Date as a noun:

    A pre-arranged meeting.

    Examples:

    "I arranged a date with my Australian business partners."

  7. Date as a noun:

    One's companion for social activities or occasions.

    Examples:

    "I brought Melinda to the wedding as my date."

  8. Date as a noun:

    A romantic meeting or outing with a lover or potential lover, or the person so met.

    Examples:

    "We really hit it off on the first date, so we decided to meet the week after."

    "We slept together on the first date."

    "The cinema is a popular place to take someone on a date."

  1. Date as a verb (transitive):

    To note the time of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.

    Examples:

    "to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter"

  2. Date as a verb (transitive):

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

  3. Date as a verb (transitive):

    To determine the age of something.

    Examples:

    "to date the building of the pyramids"

  4. Date as a verb (transitive):

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

  5. Date as a verb (transitive, by extension):

    To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.

  6. Date as a verb (reciprocal, by extension):

    To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.

    Examples:

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

  7. Date as a verb (intransitive):

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

    Examples:

    "This show hasn't dated well."

  8. Date as a verb (intransitive, with ''from''):

    To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.

  1. Go out as a verb (intransitive):

    To leave, especially a building.

    Examples:

    "Please go out through the back door."

  2. Go out as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic):

    To leave one's abode to go to public places, especially for recreation or entertainment.

    Examples:

    "ant stay in"

    "They were going to stay in and read, but instead went out shopping."

    "On their first date they went out to dinner at a restaurant."

    "Let's go out tonight and have some fun!"

  3. Go out as a verb (intransitive):

    To be eliminated from a competition.

    Examples:

    "Our team went out in the third round."

  4. Go out as a verb (intransitive):

    To be turned off or extinguished.

    Examples:

    "The lights went out."

  5. Go out as a verb (intransitive):

    To become extinct, to expire.

  6. Go out as a verb (intransitive, card games):

    To discard or meld all the cards in one's hand.

    Examples:

    "Leon made two [[canasta]]s, then went out by melding [[trey]]s."

  7. Go out as a verb (intransitive):

    To become out of fashion.

    Examples:

    "ant come in"

    "He thought [[Nehru jacket]]s went out in the late seventies."

  8. Go out as a verb (intransitive, of a couple):

    To have a romantic relationship, one that involves going out together on dates; to be a couple.

    Examples:

    "They've been going out for three years now, but still live apart."

    "Jack and Susan are going out."

  9. Go out as a verb (intransitive, with ''[[with]]''):

    To have a romantic relationship (with someone).

    Examples:

    "Do you think she will go out with anyone this year?"

  10. Go out as a verb (colloquial):

    To fail.

    Examples:

    "I'd like to help clear the field, but my knee went out on me."

  11. Go out as a verb (intransitive, with ''[[on]]''):

    To spend the last moments of a show (while playing something).

    Examples:

    "Thank you for introducing us to your new album. Which song should we go out on?"

  12. Go out as a verb (of the tide):

    To recede; to ebb.

    Examples:

    "ant come in"

  13. Go out as a verb (usually of one's [[heart]]):

    To sympathize with; to express positive feelings towards.

    Examples:

    "Our thoughts and prayers go out to those afflicted by the tragedy."

    "My heart went out to her, but there was nothing I could do."

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