late
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1.0
- adverb
- /leɪt/
:
tarde
- She arrived late for the meeting and missed important updates.
And I said it's a bit late now isn't it?
- And I said it's a bit late now isn't it?
- It is never too late to try again.
- Tell them, Stevie, it's never too late to come over.
- Put that dream to bed too late too.
- So we got back what, late or early Sunday?
- Too much, too late, Do not fall for it.
- You ask, did you stay out late with them last night?
- And like you, it's never too late to change.
- Eat endless amounts of popcorn way too late at night until you pass out.
- I'm literally running so late I'm like nowhere near home.
- But it's a bit late and we need to speed up.
- You guys, I'm a little late to the Stanley bandwagon.
Examples
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I'm literally running so late I'm like nowhere near home.
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I got a call late in the evening.
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You ask, did you stay out late with them last night?
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Who are you to call me late in the night?
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It's a little bit too late for that at this point.
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We were up late watching a movie.
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It is never too late to try again.
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Tell them, Stevie, it's never too late to come over.
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I am running late for my niece's christening.
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We'll get there late.
Synonyms
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2.7
Not done, paid, or returned by the expected time
25
3.9
Arriving or happening later than expected
11
4.9
To do something later than expected or usual
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3.2
Not happening when planned and running late
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1.3
Slower than usual in development or learning
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7.6
A little after the time you should arrive
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3.2
Not arriving or starting at the expected time
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6.7
Later than expected or usual
Being late for the agreed time instead of arriving or starting on time
Not arriving or happening on time
Late in doing something, especially in paying money you owe
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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8.8
Very likely to arrive after the expected time because they are often not on time
Compounds
- Specialized
A serious plant disease that attacks potatoes and tomatoes late in the growing season
- Specialized
A form of Greek used in speech and writing from the 3rd to the 8th centuries AD
- Specialized
A form of Latin used from the 3rd to the 8th century that links Classical and Medieval Latin
- Specialized
A plant or fruit that becomes ripe late in the growing season, often in fall
How Late
Surface Forms
Etymology
Late comes from an old English word læt meaning 'slow' or 'not on time', so imagine someone who is slow to arrive and comes after the expected time. That's why to be late is to arrive 'after the expected' time.