Definitions for later

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later lat·er

Spelling: [lei-ter]

IPA: /ˈlɛɪ tər/

Later is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 82 anagrams from letters in later (aelrt).

Definitions for later

Idioms

1. of late, lately; recently:

adverb

1. a comparative of late:
2. afterward, subsequently, or at a time in the future (sometimes followed by on):
3. after the usual or proper time, or after delay:
4. until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, especially of the night:
5. at or to an advanced time, period, or stage:
6. recently but no longer:

adjective

1. a comparative of late:
2. occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time:
3. continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted:
4. near or at the end of day or well into the night:
5. belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent:
6. immediately preceding the present one; former:
7. recently deceased:
8. occurring at an advanced stage in life:
9. belonging to an advanced period or stage in the history or development of something:

Origin of later

before 900; Middle English; Old English læt slow, late; cognate with German lass slothful, Old Norse latr, Gothic lats slow, lazy, Latin lassus tired

Examples for later

This was later repurposed in Europe as an explanation for racial superiority, and the term “Aryan” came to define a white race.

"They needn't wait another day for me," Percival told him later.

"I'll see you later," said Grace, as they paused for a moment in front of Vinton's.

But if I join to you, I'll have to meet him sooner or later.

Their bodies were later found incinerated and buried in mass graves outside of town.

Perhaps my father might have put that in a bottle also at a later date.

Many hold classes in their living rooms, asking students to help re-arrange and then later put back furniture.

He later accepted a plea deal that put him behind bars for 25 years.

later he involved himself in explanations that were both obscure and conflicting.

It was seen by a small delegation of star-struck prelates and dignitaries who later described the film as “moving.”