English

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Etymology 1

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From Latin undātus.

Adjective

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undate (comparative more undate, superlative most undate)

  1. undated; rising and falling in waves

Etymology 2

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From un- +‎ date.

Noun

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undate (plural undates)

  1. (informal) A casual meeting arranged between two people that may resemble a date (romantic outing) but is not intended as one.
    • 2000, Sherry Amatenstein, The Q and A Dating Book, page 6:
      [] an undate, all you're really doing is hanging out with a new acquaintance for a few hours.
    • 2005, Tammy Bennett, Guys, Dating, and Sex: The Girls' Guide to Relationships, page 91:
      [] suggest an undate if he asks you out. Guys will normally welcome the idea []
    • 2023, Janina Scarlet, Unseen, Unheard, Undervalued:
      Why does this keep happening to me ? Did I do something to make him think it was a date? I had insisted that this meeting was not a date largely because of the numerous surprise 'undates' I'd found myself on in the past.

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Latin

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Verb

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undāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of undō