Synonym: behind, slow, tardy. Antonym: early. Similar words: plate, later, relate, lately, isolate, violate, related, percolate. Meaning: [leɪt] 
adj. 1. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time 2. after the expected or usual time; delayed 3. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time 4. having died recently 5. of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages 6. at or toward an end or late period or stage of development 7. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past. adv. 1. later than usual or than expected 2. to an advanced time 3. at an advanced age or stage 4. in the recent past.
adj. 1. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time 2. after the expected or usual time; delayed 3. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time 4. having died recently 5. of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages 6. at or toward an end or late period or stage of development 7. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past. adv. 1. later than usual or than expected 2. to an advanced time 3. at an advanced age or stage 4. in the recent past. 
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31. We must allow for his being late.
32. Is it too late to enrol at the college?
33. It was discourteous of you to arrive late.
34. The young plants all died in the late frost.
35. I'm sorry to be late again.
36. I feared lest I should be late again.
37. It's never too late to mend.
38. I'm sorry I'm late: My car had a puncture.
39. He remarked that it was getting late.
40. I want to hear your explanation for being late.
41. She's practically always late for school.
42. Alex woke late feeling tired and sluggish.
43. Her warning shout came too late.
44. I was only late by five minutes.
45. I was late and he was furious with me.
46. We must hurry up,(http://sentencedict.com/late.html)or we'll be late.
47. She scolded the child for being late for school.
48. The school was built in the late 1970s.
49. Oh heck, I'm going to be late!
50. My uncle became severe when I was late.
51. Once again , the train was late.
52. If you don't hurry, we'll be late.
53. Sow the seeds in late March.
54. Hurry or you'll be late for school.
55. I was shut out for being five minutes late.
56. You must hurry up,(sentencedict.com) or you'll be late today.
57. We had a late dinner last night.
58. We love others too early, self love too late.
59. That model won't go into production before late 1990.
60. I came home late and my mother was angry.
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