Date, v. i. To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned; -- with from.
The Batavian republic dates from the successes of the French arms.
E. Everett.
Date"less, a. Without date; having no fixed time.
Dat"er (?), n. One who dates.
Da*tis"cin (?), n. (Chem.) A white crystalline glucoside extracted from the bastard hemp (Datisca cannabina).
Da"tive (?), a. [L. dativus appropriate to giving, fr. dare to give. See 2d Date.] 1. (Gram.) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
2. (Law) (a) In one's gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office. (b) Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; -- said of an officer. (c) Given by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law. Burril. Bouvier.
Dative executor, one appointed by the judge of probate, his office answering to that of an administrator.
Da"tive, n. [L. dativus.] The dative case. See Dative, a., 1.