Late
adjective
Happening after the expected, usual or planned time.
The train was late.
Often appears as...
- run late
- late arrival
adverb
After the expected, usual or planned time.
I woke up late today.
Often appears as...
- arrive late
- leave late
adjective
Near the end of a period of time or a series.
In the late afternoon, he went for a walk.
Often appears as...
- late afternoon
- late stages
adjective
Recently dead or not existing anymore.
My late grandmother was a wonderful woman.
Often appears as...
- late husband
- late wife
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Disapproving
adjective
Belonging to the recent past.
He has been doing a lot of work in the late.
Often appears as...
- late success
- late failure
adjective
Happening after the expected, usual or planned time.
The train was late.
Often appears as...
- run late
- late arrival
adverb
After the expected, usual or planned time.
I woke up late today.
Often appears as...
- arrive late
- leave late
adjective
Near the end of a period of time or a series.
In the late afternoon, he went for a walk.
Often appears as...
- late afternoon
- late stages
adjective
Recently dead or not existing anymore.
My late grandmother was a wonderful woman.
Often appears as...
- late husband
- late wife
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Belonging to the recent past.
He has been doing a lot of work in the late.
Often appears as...
- late success
- late failure
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Missing Deadlines
Shows not meeting expected timing, often negative, suggests poor planning or obstacles.
Sorry I'm late; the traffic was terrible.
Pro Tip 2/3Polite Apologies
Used as an apology when arriving after the agreed time, to show awareness and regret.
I apologize for being late, there was an unexpected delay.
Pro Tip 3/3Impacts Socially
Being late can affect others' view of your reliability and respect for their time.
His constant lateness made his friends stop relying on him.
Pro Tip 1/3Missing Deadlines
Shows not meeting expected timing, often negative, suggests poor planning or obstacles.
Sorry I'm late; the traffic was terrible.
Pro Tip 2/3Polite Apologies
Used as an apology when arriving after the agreed time, to show awareness and regret.
I apologize for being late, there was an unexpected delay.
Pro Tip 3/3Impacts Socially
Being late can affect others' view of your reliability and respect for their time.
His constant lateness made his friends stop relying on him.
Pro Tip 1/3Missing Deadlines
Shows not meeting expected timing, often negative, suggests poor planning or obstacles.
Sorry I'm late; the traffic was terrible.
Pro Tip 2/3Polite Apologies
Used as an apology when arriving after the agreed time, to show awareness and regret.
I apologize for being late, there was an unexpected delay.
Pro Tip 3/3Impacts Socially
Being late can affect others' view of your reliability and respect for their time.
His constant lateness made his friends stop relying on him.
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How to deal with...
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The World According to...
humble student and in fact a kind of a late bloomer a late goat bloomer
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What happens when our...
Or it could output the blueprint to a really nifty technology, and when we implement it, it has some surreptitious side effect that the A.I. had planned. The point here is that we should not be confident in our ability to keep a superintelligent genie locked up in its bottle forever. Sooner or later, it will out.
Video examples
How stress affects your...
plays a part in determining how that baby responds to stress later in life. The pups of nurturing moms turned out less sensitive to stress because their brains developed more cortisol receptors, which stick to cortisol and dampen the stress response. The pups of negligent moms had the opposite outcome,
Video examples
Why do people get so...
try being playful with math and focusing on the creative aspects. That can build the numerical skills that help students approach math with confidence later on. Importantly, you should give children the time and space to work through their answers. And if you're an administrator,
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The language of lying —...
Now let's see what he had to say when later admitting "I am Quinn's father. I will do everything in my power to provide her with the love and support she deserves." The statement is short and direct, calling the child by name and addressing his role in her life.
Video examples
The science of...
either hot or iced. Later, the participants read a story about a hypothetical person, and were asked to rate their personality. Those who had held the hot cup of coffee perceived the person in the story as happier, more social, more generous and better-natured
Video examples
5 tips to improve your...
Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us. Some are small and unimportant, but others have a larger impact on our lives. For example, which politician should I vote for? Should I try the latest diet craze? Or will email make me a millionaire?
Video examples
How to deal with...
you but being defiant is something that does not make you difficult it's being resilient now recognize that you will never get accountability in my late twenties I tried to confront the truth
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History vs. Cleopatra -...
and later writers filled the gaps with rumors and stereotypes. We may never know the full truth of her life and her reign, but we can separate fact from rumor by putting history on trial.
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10 TOP Natural History...
they must leave their icy birthplace and make their way to the sea every test they face hones skills they'll need later in life but one challenge stops them in their tracks
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The World According to...
humble student and in fact a kind of a late bloomer a late goat bloomer
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You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
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Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Melania Trump
American First Lady
I think is important to give a child room to make mistakes in order to learn. Mistakes build wings so later in life they can fly and go on their own. Let them fall once in awhile... Be their friend and parent as well. When they're in trouble, they will come to you first. Don't try to change their opinion.
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Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
One always dies too soon or too late. And yet, life is there, finished: the line is drawn, and it must all be added up. You are nothing other than your life.
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Mary J. Blige
American Musician
You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth.
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Steve Prefontaine
American Athlete
World records at 19. I don't want that. Later, yes. And when it comes, I'll learn to live with it, but it won't be my first love.
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Wilma Rudolph
American Athlete
Later on in life, I discovered that in order for me to be successful, I had to have a challenge. I can't do a nine to five job.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
If the world comes to an end, I want to be in Cincinnati. Everything comes there ten years later.
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Stephen King
Author
Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always come around to where you started again.
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Agatha Christie
English Writer
One doesn't recognize the really important moments in one's life until it's too late.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
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Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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