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set the date

[/sɛt ðə deɪt/]
verb phrase
marcar a data
1. to decide on and announce a specific date for an event
They set the date for the wedding in June.
Eles marcaram a data do casamento para junho.
2. to establish or fix a date for a meeting, appointment, or deadline
We need to set the date for our next conference call.
Precisamos marcar a data para a próxima conferência.
Synonyms
fix the dateschedule a datechoose a dateestablish a datedetermine the date
Antonyms
postponecancelreschedule

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
marcar a data
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
agendar a data
Also commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
marcar a data
Standard usage in Portugal
General
definir a data
More formal alternative across all regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

set a date with someone
pencil in a date
lock in a date
call the shots
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