familiar vs date

date vs familiar

familiar and date both are nouns.

familiar is an adjective but date is not an adjective.

familiar is not a verb while date is a verb.

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

As nouns, date is a hyponym of familiar; that is, date is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than familiar:

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

Other hyponyms of familiar include escort, playfellow, playmate, tovarich, tovarisch.

familiar (noun)	date (noun)
a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard	sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support	a meeting arranged in advance
a friend who is frequently in the company of another	a participant in a date
	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

familiar (adjective)	date (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

familiar (verb)	date (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 familiar and date

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