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later

la·ter

UK/ˈleɪ.tə/ US/ˈleɪ.tɚ/ very common slang
adverb (3) adjective (2)

adverb

1.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

  • “he apologized subsequently”
  • “he”
  • “ll be back here later”
  • “it didn”
  • “;”
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2.

at some eventual time in the future

  • “By and by he”
  • “;”
  • “ll see you later”
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3.

comparative of the adverb `late''

  • “he stayed later than you did”

adjective

1.

coming at a subsequent time or stage

  • “the future president entered college at the age of 16”
  • “awaiting future actions on the bill”
  • “later developments”
  • “without ulterior argument”
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2.

at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

  • “the late phase of feudalism”
  • “a later symptom of the disease”
  • “later medical science could have saved the child”
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Origin

* Adverb: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lator, equivalent to late + -er. * Adjective: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lætra, equivalent to late + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian leeter (“later”), West Frisian letter (“later”), Dutch later (“later”), German Low German later (“later”).

Phrases

  • catch you later
  • I kill you later
  • no later than
  • shoot first and ask questions later
  • smell ya later
  • smell you later
  • sooner rather than later
  • you later alligator

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