date vs familiar

familiar vs date

date and familiar both are nouns.

date is not an adjective while familiar is an adjective.

date is a verb but familiar is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
date	Yes	No	Yes	No
familiar	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, familiar is a hypernym of date; that is, familiar is a word with a broader meaning than date:

date: a participant in a date
familiar: a friend who is frequently in the company of another

Other hypernyms of date include associate, companion, comrade, fellow.

date (noun)	familiar (noun)
sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed	a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
a meeting arranged in advance	a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
a participant in a date	a friend who is frequently in the company of another
the specified day of the month
the present
the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred
a particular day specified as the time something happens

date (adjective)	familiar (adjective)
	well known or easily recognized
	within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange
	having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
	(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly

date (verb)	familiar (verb)
assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of
provide with a dateline; mark with a date
stamp with a date
go on a date with
date regularly; have a steady relationship with

Difference between date and familiar

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