LATER

late, later

(adjective) 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”

subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on

(adverb) happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; “he apologized subsequently”; “he’s going to the store but he’ll be back here later”; “it didn’t happen until afterward”; “two hours after that”

later

(adverb) comparative of the adverb ‘late’; “he stayed later than you did”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

later

comparative form of late

Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

At some unspecified time in the future.

Synonyms

• (afterward in time): afterwards, hereafter; see also subsequently

• (at some unspecified time in the future): later on, someday; see also one day

Antonyms

• earlier

Adjective

later

comparative form of late

Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

Coming afterward in distance (following an antecedent distance as embedded within an adverbial phrase)

At some time in the future.

Antonyms

• earlier

Interjection

later

(slang) See you later; goodbye.

Anagrams

• Alert, alert, alter, alter-, altre, artel, ratel, taler, telar

Source: Wiktionary


La"ter, n.; pl. Lateres. Etym: [L.]

Definition: A brick or tile. Knight.

Lat"er, a.

Definition: Compar. of Late, a. & adv.

LATE

Late, a. [Compar. Later, or latter (; superl. Latest.] Etym: [OE. lat slow, slack, As.lĂŠt; akin to Os. lat, D. laat late, G. lass weary, lazy, slack, Icel. latr, Sw. lat, Dan. lad, Goth. lats, and to E. let, v. See Let to permit, and cf. Alas, Lassitude.]

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

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

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

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

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

Late, adv. Etym: [AS. late. See Late, a.]

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

2. Not long ago; lately.

3. 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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