down to dateadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌdaʊn tə ˈdeɪt/, U.S.

/ˌdaʊn tə ˈdeɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down adv., to prep., date n.²

Etymology: < down adv. + to prep. + date n.² Compare up to date adv. With use as adjective compare slightly earlier up to date adj.

Now rare.

A. adv.

1. Up to the present time; = up to date adv. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the present (time) > [adverb] > up to the present time or up-to-date

down to date1840

up to date1868

to date1936

up-to-the-minutely1959

1840 Ohio Statesman 13 Mar. From the time when I began my political career, commencing with the Jefferson conflict in 1800, down to date, the Massachusetts federal party has embraced men of judgment.

1886 Farm Implement News June 10/2 Although he suffered severely by fire, losing his shops, etc., he has done a successful business down to date.

1941 W. J. Cash Mind of South iii. iii. 403 Down to date, there has been little sign of any such reaction.

2. In or into a condition that incorporates the latest knowledge or trends; = up to date adv. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the present (time) > [adverb] > up to the present time or up-to-date > in an up to date condition

down to date1848

up to date1889

1848 Commerc. Rev. South & West Apr. 400 They [sc. these Notes] have been revised, added to, and brought down to date.

1892 ‘M. Twain’ Amer. Claimant 211 The new clothes gave him a thrill of pleasure and pride. He said to himself, ‘I've got part of him down to date, anyway.’

1951 Catal. Copyright Entries: Pt. 1A (Libr. of Congr. Copyright Office) 5 249/3 Automobile and gasoline engine encyclopedia..entirely rewritten, rearranged and brought down to date.

B. adj. (chiefly attributive). Usually in form down-to-date.

Aware of or incorporating the latest knowledge or trends; current; = up to date adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the present (time) > [adjective] > modern

modern1585

new-schoolish1844

New World1847

latter day1850

contemporary1859

unantiquated1859

todayish1864

contemporaneous1871

modernistic1878

presentist1878

up to date1888

down to date1893

up-with-the-times1893

de nos jours1909

up to the minute1909

chromium-plate1924

chromium-plated1924

contempo1944

now1955

New Wave1960

nouveau1974

1893 Newsman June 5/2 He has the latest jokes—every one likes to hear them when at the expense of himself—the down-to-date town talk free from that which offends.

1895 Midland Monthly Mar. 257/1 The brightest, readiest, raciest, most down-to-date woman in all Washington.

1897 ‘M. Twain’ Following Equator xxv. 244 The amazing familiarity with my books which his conversation showed. He was down to date with them, too.

1930 Morning Post 4 Mar. 7/5 The most down-to-date dictionaries.

1937 Daily Tel. 19 Nov. 22 The down-to-date traveller discovered..that without the aid of aeroplanes it was only just possible to equal Fogg's record.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	down to date
释义	down to dateadv.adj. Brit. /ˌdaʊn tə ˈdeɪt/, U.S. /ˌdaʊn tə ˈdeɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down adv., to prep., date n.² Etymology: < down adv. + to prep. + date n.² Compare up to date adv. With use as adjective compare slightly earlier up to date adj. Now rare. A. adv. 1. Up to the present time; = up to date adv. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the present (time) > [adverb] > up to the present time or up-to-date down to date1840 up to date1868 to date1936 up-to-the-minutely1959 1840 Ohio Statesman 13 Mar. From the time when I began my political career, commencing with the Jefferson conflict in 1800, down to date, the Massachusetts federal party has embraced men of judgment. 1886 Farm Implement News June 10/2 Although he suffered severely by fire, losing his shops, etc., he has done a successful business down to date. 1941 W. J. Cash Mind of South iii. iii. 403 Down to date, there has been little sign of any such reaction. 2. In or into a condition that incorporates the latest knowledge or trends; = up to date adv. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the present (time) > [adverb] > up to the present time or up-to-date > in an up to date condition down to date1848 up to date1889 1848 Commerc. Rev. South & West Apr. 400 They [sc. these Notes] have been revised, added to, and brought down to date. 1892 ‘M. Twain’ Amer. Claimant 211 The new clothes gave him a thrill of pleasure and pride. He said to himself, ‘I've got part of him down to date, anyway.’ 1951 Catal. Copyright Entries: Pt. 1A (Libr. of Congr. Copyright Office) 5 249/3 Automobile and gasoline engine encyclopedia..entirely rewritten, rearranged and brought down to date. B. adj. (chiefly attributive). Usually in form down-to-date. Aware of or incorporating the latest knowledge or trends; current; = up to date adj. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the present (time) > [adjective] > modern modern1585 new-schoolish1844 New World1847 latter day1850 contemporary1859 unantiquated1859 todayish1864 contemporaneous1871 modernistic1878 presentist1878 up to date1888 down to date1893 up-with-the-times1893 de nos jours1909 up to the minute1909 chromium-plate1924 chromium-plated1924 contempo1944 now1955 New Wave1960 nouveau1974 1893 Newsman June 5/2 He has the latest jokes—every one likes to hear them when at the expense of himself—the down-to-date town talk free from that which offends. 1895 Midland Monthly Mar. 257/1 The brightest, readiest, raciest, most down-to-date woman in all Washington. 1897 ‘M. Twain’ Following Equator xxv. 244 The amazing familiarity with my books which his conversation showed. He was down to date with them, too. 1930 Morning Post 4 Mar. 7/5 The most down-to-date dictionaries. 1937 Daily Tel. 19 Nov. 22 The down-to-date traveller discovered..that without the aid of aeroplanes it was only just possible to equal Fogg's record. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1840
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