Meaning
After the right time; near the end of the day.
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Word origin
Comes from the Old English word laet, meaning slow or coming after the right time.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- laet
Examples
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If you are "late", you arrive or do something after the time you should. A late train comes after the time it was due. "Late" can also mean near the end of a part of the day, like late at night. The opposite is "early".
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 12: late, miss, nice and 6 more words.