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late
What does late mean?
late (adjective): not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use late in a sentence?
- The flowers were late in blooming because of the prolonged cold weather. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The heavy snow made all the trains late. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce late?
/leɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does late come from?
From Middle English late, lat, from Old English læt (“slow; slack, lax, negligent; late”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to late
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “late” mean?
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
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having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
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living in or characteristic of farming or country life
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not arriving or occurring until after an expected time
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