dated
dated is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, dated is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofdated
- To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.
Example: "to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter"
- To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.
- To determine the age of something.
Example: "to date the building of the pyramids"
- To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
- (by extension) To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.
- (by extension) To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.
Example: "They met a couple of years ago, but have been dating for about five months."
- To make or become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.
Example: "The comedian dated himself by making quips about bands from the 1960s."
- (with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.
- Marked with a date.
Example: "The first dated entry in the diary was from October 1922."
- Outdated.
Example: ""Omnibus" is a dated term for a bus."
- Anachronistic; being obviously inappropriate for its present context.
Example: "Calling a happy person gay seems awfully dated nowadays; people will assume you mean something else."
- No longer fashionable.
Example: "Slang can become dated very quickly."
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