date
/ˈdeɪt/
nounverb
Core
1.n.the specified day of the month
“what is the date today?”
2.n.a participant in a date
“his date never stopped talking”
3.n.a meeting arranged in advance
“she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
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date and escort share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. date means “the specified day of the month”. escort means “someone who escorts and protects a prominent person”. date is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈdeɪt/
1.n.the specified day of the month
“what is the date today?”
2.n.a participant in a date
“his date never stopped talking”
3.n.a meeting arranged in advance
“she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
/ɛˈskɔɹt/
1.n.someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
2.n.the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
3.n.an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
| date | escort | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪt/ | /ɛˈskɔɹt/ |
| Said | dayt | eh-SKAWRT |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 4 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 12 | 6 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | day of the month | bodyguard |
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