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Etymology 1
From Middle English late, from Old English læt.
Adjective
late (comparative later, superlative latest)
- Near the end of a period of time.
- It was late in the evening when we finally arrived.
- Specifically, near the end of the day.
- It was getting late and I was tired.
- (usually not used comparatively) Associated with the end of a period.
- Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin.
- Not arriving until after an expected time.
- Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late.
- Panos was so late that he arrived at the meeting after Antonio, who had the valid excuse of being in hospital - in intensive care - for most of the night.
- (not comparable, euphemism) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Often used with the; see usage notes.)
- Her late husband had left her well provided for.
- The piece was composed by the late Igor Stravinsky.
- Recent -- relative to the noun it modifies.
- 1914 Robert Frost, North of Boston, "A Hundred Collars":
- Lancaster bore him -- such a little town, / Such a great man. It doesn't see him often / Of late years, though he keeps the old homestead / And sends the children down there with their mother [...]
- 1914 Robert Frost, North of Boston, "A Hundred Collars":
Usage notes
- (deceased): Late in this sense is unusual among English adjectives in that it occurs in phrases like the late Mary without being contrasted with another Mary who is not late. Contrast hungry: the hungry Mary is usually only used if another Mary is under discussion who is not hungry.
Translations
near the end of a period of time
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Noun
late (plural lates)
- (informal) A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
- 2007, Paul W Browning, The Good Guys Wear Blue
- At about 11 pm one night in Corporation Street my watch were on van patrol and Yellow Watch were on lates as usual.
- 2007, Paul W Browning, The Good Guys Wear Blue
Etymology 2
From Old English late
Adverb
late (comparative later, superlative latest)
- After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
- We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late.
Derived terms
- a day late and a dollar short
- as of late
- better late than never
- day late, dollar short
- late night
- latecomer
- lately
- later
- sooner or later
Translations
proximate in time
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References
- 2009 April 3, Peter T. Daniels, "Re: Has 'late' split up into a pair of homonyms?", message-ID <bdb13686-a6e4-43cd-8445-efe353365394@l13g2000vba.googlegroups.com>, alt.usage.english and sci.lang, Usenet.
Anagrams
Dutch
Adjective
late
- Alternate form of laat.
Verb
late
Latin
Adverb
lātē (comparative lātius, superlative lātissimē)
Related terms
Old English
Etymology
Adverbial form of læt
Adverb
late
- late
Spanish
Verb
late (infinitive latir)
- informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of latir.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of latir.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of latir.
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I filed a few days late, via Turbo Tax, with a credit card- how late will stimulus check be?
Q. I have seen on a few websites (including the IRS, I believe) that if you file late (but within reason), you can expect your check to a) still be direct deposited, and b) to be running a few weeks later than your original transmission date. My SSN ends in 10, so by this info it would be two weeks from now, correct? Anyone hear anything different than that?
Asked by jennifer s - Sat May 3 06:02:38 2008 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments
A. It could be a couple of weeks, but I wouldn't hold my breath. The first round of payments for people whose returns were processed by the April 15th filing deadline doesn't wrap up until early July so it could be after that.
Answered by Bostonian In MO - Sat May 3 06:30:25 2008
Q. I have seen on a few websites (including the IRS, I believe) that if you file late (but within reason), you can expect your check to a) still be direct deposited, and b) to be running a few weeks later than your original transmission date. My SSN ends in 10, so by this info it would be two weeks from now, correct? Anyone hear anything different than that?
Asked by jennifer s - Sat May 3 06:02:38 2008 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments
A. It could be a couple of weeks, but I wouldn't hold my breath. The first round of payments for people whose returns were processed by the April 15th filing deadline doesn't wrap up until early July so it could be after that.
Answered by Bostonian In MO - Sat May 3 06:30:25 2008
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