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The meaning of the word "Late" in English


Late v. : Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.

Late v. : Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.

Late v. : Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.

Late v. : Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.

Late v. : Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.

Late a. : After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; -- opposed to early.

Late a. : Not long ago; lately.

Late a. : Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.

Example:
How Late is too Late to get a dog seriously involved in the following activities?

Taxonomy
Letterman, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Show, appearance, jokes, Leno, the Late Show, David Letterman, NBC, Weeknights, 09-23, Johnny Carson, 06-10, executive producer, broadcast, CBS, The Tonight Show, Music.

Defination from the web:
Late Night with David Letterman on NBC from 1982 to 1993. ... After Letterman was introduced on the Late Show's very first episode, NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw accompanied him on stage and wished him luck "within reason" ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) belated
  (adjective) tardy
  (adjective) recent
  (adjective) former
  (adjective) later
  (adjective) previous
  (adverb) belatedly
  (adverb) tardily
  (adverb) deep
  (adverb) recently
  (adverb) lately
  (adverb) of late
  (adverb) latterly
antonyms
  (adjective) early
  (adjective) middle
  (adverb) early
similar terms
  (adjective) advanced
  (adjective) after-hours
  (adjective) dead
  (adjective) latish
  (adjective) Modern
  (adjective) New
  (adjective) past
  (adjective) posthumous
  (adjective) ripe
  (adjective) tardive
  (adjective) unpunctual


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