late

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Not on time; behind schedule.

• adverb, noun

  2. At a later time; afterwards.

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Pronunciation

1. /leɪt/
   
   
   
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2. /leɪt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

early

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Synonyms

erenow , freshly , belatedly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with late
tape , ape , cape , fate , grate , hate , mate , plate , state , tate

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Late (Spanish) : Late night
   

2. Late (Finnish) : Autumn
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Latex (computing) : A document preparation system
   

2. Late (music) : A jazz standard composed by Bill Evans
   

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Variants

List of all variants of late that leads to same result
late , lateness , latenesses , later , latest , of late , late blight , late blights , Late Greek , Late Greeks , Late Hebrew , Late Hebrews , Late Latin , Late Latins , late bloomer , late-breaking news , late in life , late in the day

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Forms

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later, latest, lately

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'slow' in Old English. The meaning shifted to 'late' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'late' is derived from the Old English word 'lat', which means 'slow'.

2. The term 'late' can also refer to the last period in a person's life, as in 'the late great So-and-So'.

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Related Concepts

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1. On time: The opposite of 'late'; arriving or occurring as scheduled.

2. Early: The opposite of 'late'; arriving or occurring before the scheduled time.

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Culture

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In literature, 'late' is often used to describe a sense of regret or missed opportunity. In art, 'late' can refer to a late period in an artist's career.

How to Memorize "late"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a clock with hands moving slowly, indicating 'late'. Imagine yourself waiting for something or someone 'late'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'late' with the feeling of disappointment or frustration when you're expecting something to happen but it doesn't.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating 'late' with the phrase 'Lost And Tardy Episodes' (LATE = Lost And Tardy Episodes)

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