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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61. Chaucer wrote in the late mediaeval period.
62. My flight was an hour late.
63. Come on, stir yourselves, or you'll be late!
64. I'll probably be a little late.
65. Be reasonable! We can't work late every night.
66. Don't speak about her late child.
67. It's getting late, we'd better mosey along.
68. What is your explanation for being late?
69. His boss gave him a reprimand for being late.
70. My husband was made redundant late last year.
71. She gave me hell for being twenty minutes late.
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72. He's always making excuses for being late.
73. I was rebuked by my manager for being late.
74. The company is notorious for paying its bills late.
75. I'm staying late at the office tonight.
76. At Christmas the stores stay open late.
77. Sorry I'm late - I overslept.
78. I'm sorry, I'm going to be a little late.
79. We apologize for the late arrival of the train.
80. He made an excuse for being late.
81. The boy was punished for being late.
82. Her late husband was an outstanding scientist.
83. It is highly unlikely that she'll be late.
84. My boss bawled me out for being late.
85. A few late nights never did anyone any harm.
86. Ten to one, he will be late again today.
87. They married at a late age.
88. It's late, so we'd better start back now.
89. The performance finally started half an hour late.
90. Stop dawdling and hurry up: we're late.
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