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Meaning of word late from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

late   adjective

Meaning : Being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time.

Example : Late evening.
Late 18th century.
A late movie.
Took a late flight.
Had a late breakfast.

सामान्य या अपेक्षित समय के बाद वाला या बाद में हुआ।

पता नहीँ क्यों मैं देर रात तक सो नहीं पाया।
देर, लेट

Between an earlier and a later period of time.

In the middle years.
In his middle thirties.
middle

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.
early

Meaning : After the expected or usual time. Delayed.

Example : 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

Meaning : Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time.

Example : A late development.
Their late quarrel.
His recent trip to Africa.
In recent months.
A recent issue of the journal.

Synonyms : recent

Meaning : Having died recently.

Example : Her late husband.

Meaning : Of a later stage in the development of a language or literature. Used especially of dead languages.

Example : Late Greek.

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.
middle

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.
early

Meaning : At or toward an end or late period or stage of development.

Example : The late phase of feudalism.
A later symptom of the disease.
Later medical science could have saved the child.

Synonyms : later

Being or occurring at an early stage of development.

In an early stage.
Early forms of life.
Early man.
An early computer.
early

Meaning : (used especially of persons) of the immediate past.

Example : The former president.
Our late President is still very active.
The previous occupant of the White House.

Synonyms : former, previous

जो पहले किसी कारण से उस पद पर रह चुका हो,पर अब किसी कारण से उस पद पर न हो।

आज की सभा में कई भूतपूर्व मंत्री भी भाग लेंगे।
अयथापूर्व, पूर्व, पूर्ववर्ती, भूतपूर्व

late   adverb

Meaning : Later than usual or than expected.

Example : 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

विलंब से।

श्याम परीक्षा भवन में देर से पहुँचा।
उसने विलंबतः यह कार्य शुरू किया।
अशीघ्रतः, देर से, देरी से, विलंबतः, विलंबपूर्वक

Before the usual time or the time expected.

She graduated early.
The house was completed ahead of time.
ahead of time, early, too soon

Meaning : To an advanced time.

Example : Deep into the night.
Talked late into the evening.

Synonyms : deep

Meaning : At an advanced age or stage.

Example : She married late.
Undertook the project late in her career.

Meaning : In the recent past.

Example : 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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