LATER Definition & Meaning

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later

[lei-ter]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

later

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

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Two years later and £10,000 worse off, after the property was re-evaluated at less than what they paid, they eventually sold.

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And, according to a video the performer later posted to social media, she did so against the wishes of the Dodgers organization.

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Fire crews arrived a short time later, but Mr Gibson admitted he was worried about being forced into a life or death choice.

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"Winning Le Mans is special," he added later to TNT Sports.

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Beyond that there is, of course, a highly-anticipated Ashes series against England on the horizon later this year.

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