French Expression · Intermediate
faire date
to make history, to go down in history, to become a historical milestone, to set a precedent
Pronunciation: /fɛʁ dat/
Meaning
to make history, to go down in history, to become a historical milestone, to set a precedent
Example
Récemment, le physicien Eric DeGiuli a proposé, dans Physical Review Letters, une théorie qui pourrait faire date en linguistique « générative ».
Recently, the physicist Eric DeGiuli proposed, in Physical Review Letters, a theory that could become a landmark in "generative" linguistics.
Practice tips
- Practice faire date out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this French expression is for intermediate-level learners.