1. Use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
   "Geological dating techniques have revolutionized our understanding of Earth's history";
   - geological dating
    
2. A form of regular romantic courtship between two individuals
   "It was a couple of years before he even started dating again"

1. Assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of
   "Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings"
    
2. Stamp with a date
   "The package is dated November 24"; "The clerk date-stamped all the incoming documents";
   - date-stamp
    
3. Provide with a dateline; mark with a date
   "She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated"
    
4. Meet with a lover or potential lover
   "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart"
    
5. Date regularly; have a steady relationship with
   "He is dating his former wife again!";
   - go steady, go out, see

Derived forms: datings

Type of: affiliate, associate, assort, chemical analysis, consort, determine, furnish, go out, offer, provide, qualitative analysis, render, set, stamp, supply

Encyclopedia: Dating, Acme Acres Style