the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield; "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"; "the swiftness of divine retribution"
sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"
the present; "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from them to date"
the specified day of the month; "what is the date today?"
a particular day specified as the time something happens; "the date of the election is set by law"
the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred; "he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class"
a particular but unspecified point in time; "they hoped to get together at an early date"
assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of; "Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings"
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"
stamp with a date; "The package is dated November 24"
go on a date with; "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart"
pleasant in manner or behavior; "I didn`t enjoy it and probably wasn't a pleasant person to be around"
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "a pleasant person to be around"; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations"
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; "an estimable young professor"; "trains ran with admirable precision"; "his taste was impeccable, his health admirable"
inspiring admiration or approval; "among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness"