dating

Meanings

Verb

• Present participle of date

Noun

• A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
• An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.
• The setting of a date on which an event or transaction is to take place or take effect.

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