The day or date on which a company issues an agreement or contract. / The day or date when something is put forth and officialized.

(Oxford University slang) Alternative form of crewdate.

Archaic spelling of update.

(cooking) A type of bread containing chopped dates.

(humorous) A lightweight; someone who gets drunk after a small amount of alcohol.

(accounting) the date on which a trade (bonds, equities, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.) settles.

(accounting) the date on which a security trade occurs.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see entry, date. / (accounting) The date when a transaction (that is, an allocation of funds) appears in an account.

(accounting) the normal settlement day when the transaction is carried out as soon as practical, i.e. "on the spot".

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see posting, date. / (accounting) Synonym of entry date