late

adj//leɪt//

sen, försenad, avliden, framliden, hädangången, sent, för sent

  1. Near the end of a period of time.

  2. Specifically, near the end of the day.

  3. (usually, not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.

  4. Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.

  5. (not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)

  6. After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

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