later
[ lei-ter ]
/ ˈlɛɪ tər /
adjective
a comparative of late:Her later years were not happy.
adverb
a comparative of late: The meeting ran later than we expected.
afterward, subsequently, or at a time in the future (sometimes followed by on): She later said she was sorry. I'll see you later. Let's decide about this later on.
Words nearby later
Definition for later (2 of 2)
late
[ leyt ]
/ leɪt /
adjective, lat·er or lat·ter, lat·est or last.
adverb, lat·er, lat·est.
Origin of late
before 900; Middle English; Old English
læt slow, late; cognate with German
lass slothful, Old Norse
latr, Gothic
lats slow, lazy, Latin
lassus tired
OTHER WORDS FROM late
late·ness, noun o·ver·late, adjective o·ver·late·ness, nounExample sentences from the Web for later
British Dictionary definitions for later (1 of 2)
later
/ (ˈleɪtə) /
adjective, adverb
the comparative of late
adverb
afterwards; subsequently
see you later
an expression of farewell
sooner or later
eventually; inevitably
British Dictionary definitions for later (2 of 2)
late
/ (leɪt) /
adjective
adverb
Derived forms of late
lateness, nounWord Origin for late
Old English
læt; related to Old Norse
latr, Gothic
lats
usage for late
Since
late can mean
deceased, many people think it is better to avoid using this word to refer to the person who held a post or position before its present holder:
the previous (not
the late)
editor of The Times
Idioms and Phrases with later (1 of 2)
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Idioms and Phrases with later (2 of 2)
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