dater

to date, to determine the date of, to date from, to go back to, as of

d a . t e

dat date + er Infinitive

verb Rare #43,766

to date, to determine the date of In the sense of assigning or determining a date, often for an object, event, or injury.

FR: L’expert peut dater ce tableau.

EN: The expert can date this painting.

to date from, to go back to Used with « de » to say when something originated; « commencer à dater » means to be getting old or outdated.

FR: Ce bâtiment semble dater du XVIIIe siècle.

EN: This building seems to date from the 18th century.

as of, starting from In the expression « à dater de », meaning “as of” or “starting from.”

FR: La nouvelle règle s’applique à dater de lundi.

EN: The new rule applies starting Monday.

Conjugation of dater

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	date	—
Third	date	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	date	—
Third	date	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	date	—

dater

But it didn't seem to have happened that day.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Moreover, she had the brilliant idea of dating it.

— Rebecca (1940)

As of today, Shohei is in charge of the noodles.

— Tampopo (1985)

Can bruises be dated?

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

The breakfast is starting to get a bit stale.

— The Captain : L'usurpateur (2018)

He looks old-fashioned.

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)

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