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later
lat·er L0061650 (lā′tər)adj.Comparative of lateadv.Comparative of late Subsequently; afterward. Often used with on: She arrived on the ferry, and he came later. He later felt that he was wrong. Later on, we watched a movie.interj. Informal Used to express goodbye.later (ˈleɪtə) adj, adv the comparative of lateadv1. afterwards; subsequently2. see you later an expression of farewell3. sooner or later eventually; inevitablylat•er (ˈleɪ tər)
adj., adv. a compar. of late. after afterwards">afterwards later1. 'after'After is usually a preposition. If something happens after a particular time or event, it happens during the period that follows that time or event. Vineeta came in just after midnight.We'll hear about everything after dinner.You can say that someone does something after doing something else. After leaving school he worked as an accountant.After completing and signing the form, please return it to me.Be Careful!
Don't say that someone is 'after' a particular age. You say that they are over that age. She was well over fifty.Be Careful!
Don't use 'after' to say that something is at the back of something else. The word you use is behind. I've parked behind the school.2. 'afterwards'Afterwards is an adverb. If something happens afterwards, it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned. You often use afterwards in expressions like not long afterwards, soon afterwards, and shortly afterwards. She died soon afterwards.Shortly afterwards her marriage broke up.3. 'afterward'Afterward is also sometimes used, especially in American English. I left soon afterward.Not long afterward, he made a trip from L.A. to San Jose.4. 'later'Later is an adverb. You use later to refer to a time or situation that follows the time when you are speaking. I'll go and see her later.A little, much, and not much can be used with later. A little later, the lights went out.I learned all this much later.You can use after, afterwards, or later following a phrase that mentions a period of time, in order to say when something happens. I met him five years after his wife's death.She wrote about it six years afterwards.Ten minutes later he left the house.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | later - coming at a subsequent time or stage; "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to"posterior, ulteriorsubsequent - following in time or order; "subsequent developments" | | 2. | later - 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"lateearly - being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer" | | Adv. | 1. |  later - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that"after, afterward, afterwards, later on, subsequently | | 2. | later - at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later"by and by | | 3. | later - comparative of the adverb `late'; "he stayed later than you did" |
lateradverb afterwards, after, next, eventually, in time, subsequently, later on, thereafter, in a while, in due course, at a later date, by and by, at a later time, L8R (S.M.S.) I'll join you later.adjective subsequent, next, following, ensuing, L8R (S.M.S.) at a later news conferencelateradjective1. Following something else in time:after, posterior, subsequent, ulterior.2. Being or occurring in the time ahead:coming, future, subsequent.adverbAt a subsequent time:after, afterward, afterwards, latterly, next, subsequently, ulteriorly.Idioms: after a while, by and by, later on.Translations- See you later → 回见
- Would you mind trying again later? (US)
Can you try again later? (UK) → 您晚些时候再试试吧 - I'll call back later → 我过一会儿再打来
- Shall I come back later? → 我可以过一会儿再来吗？
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Later and Late and Laters interj. Good-bye. It’s time to cruise. Later. CU. Laters. See:- a little later, perhaps
- Can we continue this later?
- catch (one) later
- Catch me later
- catch you later
- check you
- check you later
- Could we continue this later?
- cross that bridge later
- I'll call back later
- I'll see ya (later)
- I'll see you (later)
- I'll see you later
- late in life
- Later
- later on
- later, alligator
- later, gator
- laters
- Perhaps a little later
- postpone until (some later date or time)
- see ya (later)
- see you (later)
- see you later
- see you later, alligator
- shoot first, ask questions later
- sooner or later
- sooner rather than later
- to be named later
- try to catch you some other time
- until then
later
laterA brick, formed in a mold and dried in the sun or baked in a kiln by the early Greeks and Romans; much larger and much thinner than modern bricks; each brick was stamped with the name of the maker and the year in which it was made.MedicalSeeseeLATER
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later
Synonyms for lateradv afterwardsSynonyms- afterwards
- after
- next
- eventually
- in time
- subsequently
- later on
- thereafter
- in a while
- in due course
- at a later date
- by and by
- at a later time
- L8R
adj subsequentSynonyms- subsequent
- next
- following
- ensuing
- L8R
Synonyms for lateradj following something else in timeSynonyms- after
- posterior
- subsequent
- ulterior
adj being or occurring in the time aheadSynonymsadv at a subsequent timeSynonyms- after
- afterward
- afterwards
- latterly
- next
- subsequently
- ulteriorly
Synonyms for lateradj coming at a subsequent time or stageSynonymsRelated Wordsadj at or toward an end or late period or stage of developmentSynonymsAntonymsadv happening at a time subsequent to a reference timeSynonyms- after
- afterward
- afterwards
- later on
- subsequently
adv at some eventual time in the futureSynonyms |