definition of
late

[1] #1 late a. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast". wn

[2] #2 late r. [belatedly, tardily] later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday". wn

[3] #3 late r. [deep] to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening". wn

[4] #4 late s. having died recently; "her late husband". wn

[5] #5 late a. of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek". wn