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English Dictionary: Late |
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3 results for Late |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- late
- adv
- later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived
late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"
Synonym(s): late, belatedly, tardily Antonym(s): ahead of time, early, too soon
- to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"
Synonym(s): deep, late
- at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"
- in the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"
Synonym(s): recently, late, lately, of late, latterly
- adj
- 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"
Antonym(s): early, middle
- after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"
Synonym(s): belated, late, tardy
- of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"
Synonym(s): late(a), recent
- having died recently; "her late husband"
- of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"
Antonym(s): early, middle
- 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"
Synonym(s): late, later(a) Antonym(s): early
- (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"
Synonym(s): former(a), late(a), previous(a)
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Late \Late\, adv. [AS. late. See {Late}, a.]
1. After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed;
after delay; as, he arrived late; -- opposed to {early}.
2. Not long ago; lately.
3. Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period;
as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.
{Of late}, in time not long past, or near the present;
lately; as, the practice is of late uncommon.
{Too late}, after the proper or available time; when the time
or opportunity is past.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Late \Late\, a. [Compar. {Later}, or {latter}; superl.
{Latest}.] [OE. lat slow, slack, AS. l[91]t; akin to OS. lat,
D. laat late, G. lass weary, lazy, slack, Icel. latr, Sw.
lat, Dan. lad, Goth. lats, and to E. let, v. See {Let} to
permit, and cf. {Alas}, {Lassitude}.]
1. Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or
proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a
late spring.
2. Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of
the day; a late period of life.
3. 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.
4. Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the
late rains; we have received late intelligence.
5. Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night;
as, late revels; a late watcher.
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