Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: late
IPA transcription: [l'eɪt]
Pronunciations of late
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: late
    Meaning: being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"
  • Synonyms: belated, late, tardy
    Meaning: after the expected or usual time; delayed; "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: late(a), recent
    Meaning: of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"
  • Synonyms: late(a)
    Meaning: having died recently; "her late husband"
  • Synonyms: late
    Meaning: of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"
  • Synonyms: late, later(a)
    Meaning: 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"
r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: late, belatedly, tardily
    Meaning: later than usual or than expected; "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: deep, late
    Meaning: to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"
Usage examples
  • too late!
  • "I am late....
  • "It's too late.
  • It was too late.
  • It was too late.
  • It's too late now.
  • He really was late.
  • But I was too late.
  • But it is too late.'
  • It was too late now.
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3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Tawny owl, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Welsh language, License CC BY-SA 4.0
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