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dates up

dates up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of date up.

Meaning of date up

Verb

date up (third-person singular simple present dates up, present participle dating up, simple past and past participle dated up)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To date someone who is more desirable or of a higher social status than oneself.
    • Davidson and Kardashian have not confirmed if they are dating or if any romance is on the cards but unsurprisingly, the rumor mill is swirling with fans indulging in hundreds of memes to comment on the situation. […] Comedian Hannah Dickinson added: "Pete Davidson needs do a masterclass on how to...2021 November 2, Emma Nolan, “Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Rumors Spark Wave of Memes”, in Newsweek
    Antonyms:
    date down
  2. (US, dated, slang, transitive) To have an affair or dalliance with (someone).

Questions about dates up

What is dates up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dates up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of date up.

Words near dates up in the dictionary

  1. dates of birth
  2. dates of births
  3. dates of death
  4. dates of deaths
  5. dates out
  6. dates up
  7. dates with destiny
  8. Datesman
  9. datestamp
  10. datestamped
  11. datestamping

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