Late

Pronunciation: lāt

Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.

Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.

Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; recently deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.

Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.

Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.

adv.

After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; - opposed to early.

Not long ago; lately.

Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.

Of late
in time not long past, or near the present; lately; as, the practice is of late uncommon.

Too late
after the proper or available time; when the time or opportunity is past.

Adj.	1.	late - being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast" Antonyms: early - at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties" middle - between an earlier and a later period of time; "in the middle years"; "in his middle thirties"
	2.	late - after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments" Synonyms: belated, tardy
	3.	late - of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal" Synonyms: recent
	4.	late - having died recently; "her late husband"
	5.	late - of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek" Antonyms: early - of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700" middle - of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages; "Middle English is the English language from about 1100 to 1500"; "Middle Gaelic"
	6.	late - 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" Synonyms: later Antonyms: early - being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"
	7.	late - (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House" Synonyms: previous, former
Adv.	1.	late - later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday" Synonyms: belatedly, tardily Antonyms: ahead of time, too soon, early - before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time"
	2.	late - to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening" Synonyms: deep
	3.	late - at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"
	4.	late - in the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also" Synonyms: lately, latterly, of late, recently

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