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to begin to seem unfashionable; become DATED: *His songs are so good that they have hardly dated at all.* **4** [T] to show clearly the age of: *He's got a big collection of Beatles records, so that dates him rather!* **5** [I;T] *infml*, especially *AmE* to go on or have a DATE with (someone or each other): *She's been dating him for months but it's still not very serious.* | *They've been dating (each other) since April.* → see also BLIND DATE
—**date·able**, **dateable** *adj*
**date back** to sthg, also **date from** sthg.—*phr v* [T no pass.] to have lasted or existed since: *This church dates back to 1173.* | *The custom dates from the time when men wore swords.*
**date³** *n* a small fruit with a long stone inside, which grows on a tree (date palm) in hot dry countries and turns brown and sweet as it dries: *pressed dates*
**date·book** /ˈdeɪtbʊk/ *n AmE* a small book in which you write things you must do, addresses, telephone numbers etc → compare DIARY
**dat·ed** /ˈdeɪtɪd/ *adj* clearly belonging to a former time; old-fashioned; OUTMODED: *It was a good film when it came out, but it looks rather dated now.*
**date·line** /ˈdeɪtlaɪn/ *n* **1** INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE **2** a line in a newspaper article that gives its date and place of origin
**Dateline** *trademark* a very large British DATING AGENCY that uses computers to find partners for people
**ˈdate-mark** *n* [U] a mark showing the date, especially a letter (date-letter), stamped on gold or silver PLATE showing the date when the object was made: *The date-mark on this teapot shows it to be about a hundred years old.* —**date-mark** *v* [T]
**ˌdate of ˈbirth** *n* the date on which someone was born: *Give full personal details, including date of birth.* | *Date of birth: 2.4.72.*
**ˈdate rape** *n* [C;U] the RAPE of a woman by a man that she knows and usually that she has spent the evening with socially: *Date rape is an under-reported crime on many campuses.*
**ˈdate stamp** *n* **1** a stamp with letters and numbers that can be changed according to the date one wants for recording the date one sends or receives a letter, pays a bill etc **2** the mark made by such a stamp —**date stamp** *v* [T]
**ˈdating ˌagency** *n* an organization which brings together people who want to meet others, usually for the purpose of forming a social and sexual relationship, sometimes leading to marriage. People pay for this service and fill in a form giving details about themselves and the kind of person they would like to meet, or sometimes make a VIDEO of themselves. → see also COMPUTER DATING AGENCY
**ˈDating ˌGame, The** a television programme in the US in which one person chooses a partner from three people that they cannot see, by asking them silly questions. They then go away for a short holiday together, and go back on the programme the next week to talk about their experiences and say whether they liked each other. There is a similar programme on British television called BLIND DATE.
**da·tive** /ˈdeɪtɪv/ *n tech* a particular form of a noun in certain languages, such as Latin and German, which shows that the noun is the INDIRECT OBJECT of a verb —**dative** *adj*
**daub¹** /dɔːb/ *v* **1** [T] to cover with something soft and sticky: [+obj+with] *His clothes were daubed with mud and oil.* | *to daub the wall with paint* | [+obj+on] *She daubed paint on the wall.* → see SPREAD (USAGE) **2** [I] *infml* to paint pictures without much skill
**daub²** *n* **1** [U] mud or clay for making walls → see also WATTLE AND DAUB **2** [C] a small bit of a soft or sticky substance: *a daub of paint/of butter* **3** [C] a badly painted picture
**daugh·ter** /ˈdɔːtə/ *n* **1** someone's female child: *They have two daughters and a son.* | *a present for their baby daughter* | *Our daughter is getting married on Saturday.* **2** something thought of as a daughter: *French is a daughter (language) of Latin.*
**ˈdaughter-in-law** *n pl.* **daughters-in-law** or **daughter-in-laws** the wife of one's son. In the West the daughter-in-law does not usually become so much part of her husband's family as she does in some other societies. → compare SON-IN-LAW
**daugh·ter·ly** /ˈdɔːtəli/- *adj fml* having the qualities of a good daughter. This is an uncommon word that most people would avoid using: *daughterly concern for her parents*
**ˈDaughters of the American Revoˈlution, the** also **DAR**, the an organization in the US for women whose families have been in the US since the AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR. Its members are very PATRIOTIC and generally support RIGHT-WING political ideas.
**daunt** /dɔːnt/ *v* [T often pass.] **1** to cause to lose courage or determination; DISHEARTEN: *He didn't seem daunted by the difficulties facing him.* | *The examination questions were rather daunting.* → see also UNDAUNTED **2 nothing daunted** *fml* not discouraged by difficulties: *The rockface looked very steep but, nothing daunted, he started climbing.*
**daunt·less** /ˈdɔːntləs/ *adj especially lit* not easily discouraged; fearless: *dauntless fighters* —**ly** *adv*
**dau·phin** /ˈdəʊfæn || ˈdoʊf-/ *n (often cap.)* the oldest son of the king of France in former times
**dav·en·port** /ˈdævənpɔːt || -pɔːrt/ *n AmE* a large SOFA, often one which can be changed into a bed
**Da·vid** /ˈdeɪvɪd/ a STATUE of a young man made by the artist MICHELANGELO, which can be seen in Florence, in Italy. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the human form in art.
Michelangelo's David
**David, Craig** /kreɪg/ (1981–) a British POP SINGER whose songs include *Fill Me In* and *Hidden Agenda*. He is known for always wearing a BEANIE hat (=small round hat that fits close to your head) and for having a neatly cut BEARD.
**David, Elizabeth** (1914–92) a British writer of COOKERY BOOKS, known especially for writing about French and Mediterranean dishes
**David, King** (died around 962 BC) in the Old Testament of the Bible, one of the Kings of Israel, who is also believed to have written some of the *Psalms*. His friendship with Jonathan is thought of as an example of a perfect, loyal friendship between two people. When David was a boy, he killed the GIANT (=a very tall, strong man) GOLIATH by hitting him on the head with a stone thrown from his SLING. People sometimes use the names David and Goliath to describe a situation in which a small and less powerful person or group is fighting a much larger and more powerful person or group.
**David, St** the PATRON SAINT of Wales, who lived in the 6th century. St David's Day, 1st March, is celebrated as the Welsh national day.
**David Cop·per·field** /ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkɒpəfiːld || ˈkɑːpər-/ (1849–) a novel by Charles DICKENS which describes the life of its main character, David Copperfield, from the time when he was a poor ORPHAN (=a child whose parents have both died). It is one of Dickens's most popular books, and is partly based on his own life. Many people know its characters, including Mr MICAWBER and Uriah HEEP.
**Da·vies, Sir Peter Maxwell** /ˈdeɪvɪz/ (1934–) an British COMPOSER (=writer of music) and CONDUCTOR (=someone who directs a group of musicians) whose works include *Eight Songs for a Mad King* (1969), *Mr Emmet Takes a Walk* (1999), and the *Antarctic Symphony* (2001)
**da Vinci, Leonardo** → see LEONARDO DA VINCI
**Da·vis, An·ge·la** /ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈændʒələ/ (1944–) a LEFT-WING African-American woman who has worked actively to achieve social and political changes in the US. Her books include *Women, Culture, and Politics* (1989).
**Davis, Bet-te** /'beti/ (1908-89) one of America's greatest film actresses, who often appeared as characters who were not specially beautiful but were very determined, and who secretly made clever or dishonest plans to get what they wanted. She was also known for her beautiful eyes. Her films include *Jezebel* (1938), *Now Voyager* (1942), *All About Eve*(1950), and *Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?* (1962).