BELATE

Etymology

Verb

belate (third-person singular simple present belates, present participle belating, simple past and past participle belated)

(transitive) To retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Be*late", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belated; p. pr. & vb. n. Belating.]

Definition: To retard or make too late. Davenant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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