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 late late /ˈleɪt/

adjective

  1. () Being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time  ( late )
    being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
     Late evening
    late evening
     Late 18th century
    late 18th century
     A late movie
    a late movie
     Took a late flight
    took a late flight
     Had a late breakfast
    had a late breakfast
  2. () After the expected or usual time; delayed  ( tardy , lated [Archaic] , belated , late )
    after the expected or usual time; delayed
     A belated birthday card
    a belated birthday card
     I'm late for the plane
    I'm late for the plane
     The train is late
    the train is late
     Tardy children are sent to the principal
    tardy children are sent to the principal
     Always tardy in making dental appointments
    always tardy in making dental appointments
  3. () Having died recently  ( late )
    having died recently
     Her late husband
    her late husband
  4. () Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time  ( late , recent )
    of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
     A late development
    a late development
     Their late quarrel
    their late quarrel
     His recent trip to Africa
    his recent trip to Africa
     In recent months
    in recent months
     A recent issue of the journal
    a recent issue of the journal
  5. () (linguistics) of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages  ( late )
    (linguistics) of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
     Late Greek
    Late Greek
  6. () At or toward an end or late period or stage of development  ( later , late )
    at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
     The late phase of feudalism
    the late phase of feudalism
     A later symptom of the disease
    a later symptom of the disease
     Later medical science could have saved the child
    later medical science could have saved the child
  7. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past  ( late , former , previous )
    (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
     The former president
    the former president
     Our late President is still very active
    our late President is still very active
     The previous occupant of the White House
    the previous occupant of the White House

adverb

  1. () Later than usual or than expected  ( belatedly , tardily , late )
    later than usual or than expected
     The train arrived late
    the train arrived late
     We awoke late
    we awoke late
     The children came late to school
    the children came late to school
     Notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline
    notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline
     I belatedly wished her a happy birthday
    I belatedly wished her a happy birthday
  2. () To an advanced time  ( deep , late )
    to an advanced time
     Deep into the night
    deep into the night
     Talked late into the evening
    talked late into the evening
  3. In the recent past  ( late , latterly , as of late , lately , of late , recently )
    in the recent past
     He was in Paris recently
    he was in Paris recently
     Lately the rules have been enforced
    lately the rules have been enforced
     As late as yesterday she was fine
    as late as yesterday she was fine
     Feeling better of late
    feeling better of late
     The spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also
    the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also
  4. At an advanced age or stage  ( late )
    at an advanced age or stage
     She married late
    she married late
     Undertook the project late in her career
    undertook the project late in her career