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The Meaning of late
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(v.) 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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(v.) Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.
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(v.) 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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(v.) Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.
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(v.) Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.
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(a.) After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; -- opposed to early.
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(a.) Not long ago; lately.
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(a.) Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.
Synonyms
former(a)
,
recent
,
belated
,
late(a)
,
previous(a)
,
tardy
,
later(a)
,
lately
,
slowly
,
deep
,
of late
,
latterly
,
tardily
,
easy
,
recently
,
belatedly
,
slow
,
deeply
,
new
,
fresh
,
modern
,
new-made
,
upstart
,
juvenile
,
new-fangled
,
novel
,
young
,
new-fashioned
,
youthful
,
advanced
,
ripe
,
after-hours
,
latish
,
posthumous
Antonyms
advance(a)
,
rude
,
primeval
,
proterozoic
,
azoic
,
middle
,
future
,
untimely
,
aboriginal
,
crude
,
intervening
,
embryotic
,
too soon
,
ahead of time
,
archean
,
primal
,
archaeozoic
,
proto(a)
,
previous(p)
,
punctual
,
incipient
,
wee
,
archaic
,
alive(p)
,
premature
,
primaeval
,
inchoate
,
earliest
,
embryonic
,
Old
,
live
,
present(a)
,
new
,
early
,
earlyish
,
archeozoic
,
young
,
precocious
,
primitive
,
archaean
,
mid(a)
,
beforehand(p)
,
earlier
,
primordial
Homophones
leight
,
leyte
Rhymes
abate
,
abbreviate
,
abdicate
,
abrogate
,
accelerate
,
acclimate
,
accommodate
,
accumulate
,
acetate
,
activate
,
actuate
,
adequate
,
adjudicate
,
administrate
,
adulate
,
adulterate
,
advocate
,
affiliate
,
agglomerate
,
agglutinate
,
aggravate
,
agitate
,
alienate
,
alleviate
,
allocate
,
alternate
,
aluminosilicate
,
amalgamate
,
ameliorate
,
amputate
,
angulate
,
animate
,
annihilate
,
annotate
,
anticipate
,
antiquate
,
appellate
,
appreciate
,
appropriate
,
approximate
,
arbitrate
,
arrogate
,
articulate
,
asphyxiate
,
aspirate
,
assassinate
,
assimilate
,
associate
,
ate
,
attenuate
,
authenticate
,
automate
,
await
,
aydt
,
backdate
,
bait
,
bate
,
beit
,
belate
,
berate
,
bifurcate
,
blate
,
boilerplate
,
breastplate
,
calculate
,
calibrate
,
captivate
,
carafate
,
carbohydrate
,
carbonate
,
castigate
,
castrate
,
cate
,
celebrate
,
chait
,
cheapskate
,
checkmate
,
chlorinate
,
circulate
,
circumnavigate
,
classmate
,
coagulate
,
cogenerate
,
cogitate
,
collaborate
,
collate
,
commemorate
,
commiserate
,
communicate
,
commutate
,
compensate
,
complicate
,
concatenate
,
concentrate
,
condensate
,
confederate
,
confiscate
,
conflate
,
congratulate
,
congregate
,
conjugate
,
consecrate
,
constipate
,
consummate
,
contaminate
,
contemplate
,
cooperate
,
coordinate
,
copulate
,
correlate
,
corroborate
,
corrugate
,
counterweight
,
crate
,
create
,
crenelate
,
cross-pollinate
,
culminate
,
cultivate
,
date
,
deactivate
,
debate
,
debilitate
,
decaffeinate
,
decapitate
,
decelerate
,
decimate
,
decontaminate
,
decorate
,
dedicate
,
deflate
,
degenerate
,
delegate
,
deliberate
,
delineate
,
demodulate
,
demonstrate
,
denigrate
,
denominate
,
depopulate
,
deprecate
,
depreciate
,
desecrate
,
desegregate
,
designate
,
desolate
,
deteriorate
,
determinate
,
detonate
,
devaluate
,
devastate
,
deviate
,
dichromate
,
dictate
,
differentiate
,
dilapidate
,
dilate
,
discriminate
,
disinflate
,
disintegrate
,
disseminate
,
dissipate
,
distillate
,
domesticate
,
dominate
,
donate
,
downstate
,
duplicate
,
educate
,
effectuate
,
eight
,
ejaculate
,
elaborate
,
elate
,
electroplate
,
elevate
,
eliminate
,
elucidate
,
emaciate
,
emanate
,
emancipate
,
emasculate
,
emigrate
,
emirate
,
emulate
,
encapsulate
,
enumerate
,
enunciate
,
equate
,
equivocate
,
eradicate
,
escalate
,
est
,
estate
,
estimate
,
evacuate
,
evaluate
,
evaporate
,
eviscerate
,
exacerbate
,
exaggerate
,
exasperate
,
excavate
,
excommunicate
,
excoriate
,
exhilarate
,
exonerate
,
expatriate
,
expiate
,
explicate
,
expropriate
,
extenuate
,
exterminate
,
extirpate
,
extortionate
,
extrapolate
,
extricate
,
fabricate
,
facilitate
,
fait
,
fascinate
,
fate
,
featherweight
,
federate
,
felicitate
,
fete
,
fixate
,
flagellate
,
floodgate
,
fluctuate
,
foliate
,
formulate
,
frate
,
freight
,
frustrate
,
fulminate
,
fumigate
,
gait
,
gastrulate
,
gate
,
geminate
,
generate
,
germinate
,
gestate
,
glaciate
,
glutamate
,
graduate
,
grate
,
gravitate
,
great
,
gyrate
,
haight
,
hait
,
halogenate
,
hate
,
heavyweight
,
hesitate
,
hibernate
,
humiliate
,
hundredweight
,
hydrate
,
hydrogenate
,
hyphenate
,
illustrate
,
imitate
,
immigrate
,
immolate
,
impersonate
,
implicate
,
impregnate
,
inactivate
,
inadequate
,
incapacitate
,
incarcerate
,
incarnate
,
incinerate
,
incorporate
,
incriminate
,
incubate
,
inculcate
,
indicate
,
inebriate
,
infatuate
,
infiltrate
,
inflate
,
infuriate
,
ingratiate
,
initiate
,
inmate
,
innate
,
innovate
,
inoculate
,
inseminate
,
instantiate
,
instigate
,
insubordinate
,
insulate
,
integrate
,
interpolate
,
interrelate
,
interrogate
,
interstate
,
intimate
,
intimidate
,
intoxicate
,
intrastate
,
inundate
,
invalidate
,
invertebrate
,
investigate
,
irate
,
irradiate
,
irrigate
,
irritate
,
isocyanate
,
isolate
,
italianate
,
judicate
,
kate
,
krait
,
kuwait
,
lacerate
,
laminate
,
lanceolate
,
latinate
,
legislate
,
leight
,
levitate
,
leyte
,
liberate
,
lightweight
,
liquidate
,
litigate
,
locate
,
lubricate
,
m-8
,
magistrate
,
magnate
,
mandate
,
manipulate
,
marinate
,
masturbate
,
mate
,
mccreight
,
mcfate
,
mediate
,
medicate
,
meditate
,
menstruate
,
methotrexate
,
middleweight
,
migrate
,
militate
,
misallocate
,
misappropriate
,
miscalculate
,
misstate
,
mithridate
,
mitigate
,
moderate
,
motivate
,
mutate
,
mutilate
,
nameplate
,
narrate
,
nate
,
nauseate
,
navigate
,
necessitate
,
negate
,
negotiate
,
nitrate
,
nominate
,
obfuscate
,
oblate
,
obligate
,
obliterate
,
obviate
,
officiate
,
operate
,
orchestrate
,
originate
,
ornate
,
oscillate
,
outdate
,
overate
,
overestimate
,
overrate
,
overregulate
,
overstate
,
overweight
,
oxygenate
,
pait
,
paperweight
,
participate
,
pate
,
penetrate
,
percolate
,
perforate
,
permeate
,
permutate
,
perpetrate
,
perpetuate
,
plait
,
plate
,
playmate
,
pollinate
,
polychlorinate
,
pontificate
,
populate
,
postdate
,
postulate
,
potentate
,
prate
,
precipitate
,
predate
,
predicate
,
predominate
,
prefabricate
,
prelate
,
premeditate
,
primate
,
probate
,
procrastinate
,
procreate
,
profligate
,
prognosticate
,
proliferate
,
propagate
,
prorate
,
prostate
,
punctate
,
punctuate
,
radiate
,
rait
,
rate
,
reactivate
,
rebate
,
recalculate
,
recapitulate
,
reciprocate
,
recreate
,
recriminate
,
recuperate
,
redecorate
,
rededicate
,
reeducate
,
reevaluate
,
reflate
,
reformulate
,
refrigerate
,
regenerate
,
regulate
,
regurgitate
,
rehabilitate
,
reincarnate
,
reincorporate
,
reinstate
,
reintegrate
,
reinvigorate
,
reiterate
,
rejuvenate
,
relate
,
relegate
,
remediate
,
remunerate
,
renegotiate
,
renominate
,
renovate
,
renunciate
,
repatriate
,
replicate
,
repudiate
,
reregulate
,
resonate
,
restate
,
resuscitate
,
retaliate
,
roommate
,
rotate
,
ruminate
,
salivate
,
sate
,
saturate
,
schoolmate
,
sedate
,
segregate
,
separate
,
serrate
,
shipmate
,
shoemate
,
shumate
,
silicate
,
silverplate
,
simulate
,
situate
,
skate
,
slate
,
solid-state
,
sophisticate
,
southgate
,
spate
,
speculate
,
speight
,
stagnate
,
stalemate
,
state
,
stimulate
,
stipulate
,
straight
,
strait
,
strangulate
,
subjugate
,
subordinate
,
substantiate
,
substrate
,
suffocate
,
sulfate
,
sulphate
,
surrogate
,
syncopate
,
syndicate
,
tabulate
,
tailgate
,
tait
,
taite
,
taitt
,
tate
,
teammate
,
teate
,
terminate
,
tesselate
,
titanate
,
titillate
,
tolerate
,
trait
,
translate
,
tri-state
,
truncate
,
unaffiliate
,
unallocate
,
uncompensate
,
uncomplicate
,
underestimate
,
underrate
,
understate
,
underweight
,
undulate
,
update
,
upstate
,
urinate
,
vacillate
,
vegetate
,
venerate
,
ventilate
,
vertebrate
,
wait
,
waite
,
waitt
,
watergate
,
wayt
,
weight
,
welterweight