French word

dater

Pronunciation

IPA/date/

Meaning

  • verbdate

Example

Peux-tu dater ce document, s'il te plaît ?

Can you date this document, please?

Illustration for dater (date)

More examples

J'ai oublié de dater le chèque.

I forgot to date the check.

Core concept

A time label attached to a thing, or a position assigned to it on a timeline.

Common phrases

  • dater un document

    date a document

  • dater un chèque

    date a check

  • dater un reçu

    date a receipt

Similar words

écrire: To write letters or numbers with a pen or pencil.
signer: To sign a document to show formal agreement or approval.
inscrire: To enter required information, such as a name or date, in a record.
noter: To jot something down briefly so it will not be forgotten.

Definition in French

Apposer une date sur quelque chose ou estimer la date et l'époque à laquelle cela appartient.

Word origin

French formed dater from the noun date with the verb-forming suffix -er; date ultimately comes from Latin data, meaning "given," used in dating documents.

Usage tips

  • Dater quelque chose takes a direct object, while dater de introduces the date or period from which something originates.

Other meanings

  • date back to ___verb

Opposites

  • antidaterbackdateverb

Related words

  • datédatedadjective

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