LATE
\lˈe͡ɪt], \lˈeɪt], \l_ˈeɪ_t]\
Definitions of LATE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"
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at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
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having died recently; "her late husband"
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of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"
By Princeton University
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at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"
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at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
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(linguistics) of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"
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having died recently; "her late husband"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.
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Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.
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Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.
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Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.
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Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.
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Not long ago; lately.
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Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.
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After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; - opposed to early.
By Oddity Software
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Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.
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Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.
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Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.
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Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.
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Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.
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Not long ago; lately.
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Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.
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After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; - opposed to early.
By Noah Webster.
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Coming after the usual time; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring; far on toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; recent; as, a late occurrence; formerly in office; as, the late secretary of state; recently dead; as, the late Mr. Brown.
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After delay; as, to arrive late; after the usual time; as, to get up late; of late, recently; as, I have not seen you of late.
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Lateness.
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Later.
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Latest.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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(comp. LATER; superl. LATEST), Slow, tardy: behindhand: coming after the expected time: long delayed: far advanced towards the close: last in any place or character: deceased: departed: out of office: not long past.
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LATE, LATELY.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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Coming after the usual time; slow; tardy; long-delayed; far-advanced; existing not long ago, but not now; departed or deceased; not long past; recent.
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After the usual time; not long ago; lately; far in the night, day, week, or other particular period. Of late, in time not long past. Too late, not in due time.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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