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US
/ˈɫeɪt/
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[ UK /lˈeɪt/ ]
[ UK /lˈeɪt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
a recent issue of the journal
in recent months
a late development
his recent trip to Africa
their late quarrel -
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
the former president
the previous occupant of the White House
our late President is still very active -
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 -
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 -
after the expected or usual time; delayed
a belated birthday card
tardy children are sent to the principal
I'm late for the plane
the train is late
always tardy in making dental appointments -
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
took a late flight
late evening
late 18th century
had a late breakfast
a late movie
ADVERB
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later than usual or than expected
notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline
the train arrived late
the children came late to school
we awoke late
I belatedly wished her a happy birthday -
to an advanced time
deep into the night
talked late into the evening -
at an advanced age or stage
undertook the project late in her career
she married late -
in the recent past
lately the rules have been enforced
as late as yesterday she was fine
the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also
feeling better of late
he was in Paris recently
How To Use late In A Sentence
- When the new foods that came from the Americas - peppers, summer squash and especially tomatoes - took hold in the region, a number of closely related dishes were born, including what we call ratatouille - and a man from La Mancha calls pisto, an Ikarian Greek calls soufiko and a Turk calls turlu. NYT > Home Page
- It also seems to carry the well-tempered glow of late Woody Allen with a well-satisfied view of late life and with few illusions. The Unshine Boys
- By adding the chlorides of strontian, uranium, potassium, sodium, iron, or copper to the liquid, various effects may be produced, and these bodies will be found to produce the same color on the plate that their flame gives to alcohol. American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype
- deflate a balloon
- Their dried dung is found everywhere, and is in many places the only fuel afforded by the plains; their skulls, which last longer than any other part of the animal, are among the most familiar of objects to the plainsman; their bones are in many districts so plentiful that it has become a regular industry, followed by hundreds of men (christened "bone hunters" by the frontiersmen), to go out with wagons and collect them in great numbers for the sake of the phosphates they yield; and Bad Lands, plateaus, and prairies alike, are cut up in all directions by the deep ruts which were formerly buffalo trails. VIII. The Lordly Buffalo
- The resettlement fee shall be calculated according to the number of agricultural population to be resettled.
- He came back hours later clothes ragged, an excited look on his face.
- Does the plain, unsugared doughy type bagel look alike surpass the overly decorated with hundreds and thousands and pumped full of sweet chemicals with optional coating of chocolate (half dipped) Tescos Express doughnut win every time? Rabbit Stew. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
- A few talented writers en dowed with originality and exceptional animation, a few brilliant efforts, isolated, without following, interrupted and recommenced, did not suffice to endow a nation with a solid and imposing basis of literary wealth. Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian
- A second problem is damage caused by the buildup of excessive electrical charges in the plate from the unwanted ions.
