Definition

1. Verb:
   • To mark with a date: The primary meaning of "datemark" is to affix or inscribe a date onto something, indicating when it was created, sent, or received.

Usage

• The verb "datemark" is used to describe the action of applying a date to an object or document. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the thing being marked).
• It is a formal or technical term, often used in contexts involving documentation, archiving, or publishing.

Examples

• Verb:
  • The archivist will datemark each file as it is processed.
  • Please datemark the package before shipping it.
  • The contract was datemarked for legal clarity.

Advanced Usage

• "Datemark" vs. "Date-stamp": "Datemark" is synonymous with the more common term "date-stamp." Both refer to the act of impressing or writing a date.
  • The system automatically datemarks all incoming correspondence.
• The concept implies creating a formal, often official, record of the date associated with an item.

Variants and Related Words

• Date-stamp (verb/noun): To mark with a date; a stamp used for marking dates.
  • Verb: Date-stamp the application form.
  • Noun: Use the date-stamp on the top right corner.
• Timestamp (verb/noun): A more modern, often digital, equivalent for recording the precise date and time.
  • The server timestamps every transaction.

Synonyms

• Date: To mark or provide with a date.
• Date-stamp: To stamp with a date.
• Endorse with a date: To sign or mark with a date (formal).

Phrasal Verbs

Related Idioms

Verb

1. mark with a date and place
   • dateline a newspaper article