LATER Definition & Meaning

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later

[ lei-ter ]

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adjective

a comparative of late ( def ):
Her later years were not happy.

adverb

a comparative of late ( def ):
The meeting ran later than we expected.
afterward, subsequently, or at a time in the future (sometimes followed by on ):
She later said she was sorry. I'll see you later. Let's decide about this later on.

later

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adjective

the comparative of late

adverb

afterwards; subsequently
see you later
an expression of farewell
sooner or later
eventually; inevitably

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of later¹

First recorded before 900; lat(e) ( def ) + -er ⁴( def ) for the adjective; lat(e) ( def ) + -er ⁵( def ) for the adverb

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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with later , also see sooner or later . Also see under late .

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Example Sentences

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The final four spots will be secured at the qualifying tournament later this year.

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He later reposted a comment from an X user that called the paper "trash".

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"The enemy is attacking Odesa with strike drones. There is considerable damage to civilian infrastructure, particularly dwellings," Kiper posted, before later confirming the casualties.

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Just over three hours later, fire officials reported they had stopped forward progress of the blaze.

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He died in a hospital two days later, leaving behind a wife and five children.

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