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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 late adj. Pronunciation: ' lāt Function: adjective Inflected Form:   lat·er ; lat·est Etymology: Middle English, late, slow, from Old English læt; akin to Old High German laz slow, Old English l ǣ tan to let Date: before 12th century 1 a (1) : coming or remaining after the due, usual, or proper time <a late spring> (2) : of, relating to, or imposed because of tardiness b : of or relating to an advanced stage in point of time or development <the late Middle Ages> especially : far advanced toward the close of the day or night < late hours> 2 a : living comparatively recently : now deceased ― used of persons <the late John Doe> and often with reference to a specific relationship or status <his late wife> b : being something or holding some position or relationship recently but not now <the late belligerents> c : made, appearing, or happening just previous to the present time especially as the most recent of a succession <our late quarrel> synonyms see DEAD –late·ness noun ]]> 2 late adj. Function: adverb Inflected Form:   lat·er ; lat·est Date: before 12th century 1 a : after the usual or proper time <got to work late > b : at or to an advanced point of time 2 : not long ago : RECENTLY <a writer late of Chicago> –of late : in the period shortly or immediately preceding : RECENTLY <has been sick of late >]]> late (as used in expressions) adj. of late late blight Late Greek Late Hebrew Late Latin sooner or later ]]>