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Later

adverb
1.
Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.  Synonyms: after, afterward, afterwards, later on, subsequently.  "He's going to the store but he'll be back here later" , "It didn't happen until afterward" , "Two hours after that"
2.
At some eventual time in the future.  Synonym: by and by.  "I'll see you later"
3.
Comparative of the adverb 'late'.
adjective
1.
Coming at a subsequent time or stage.  Synonyms: posterior, ulterior.  "The mood posterior to"
2.
At or toward an end or late period or stage of development.  Synonym: late.  "A later symptom of the disease" , "Later medical science could have saved the child"  Antonym: early.


Late

adjective
(compar. later, or latter; superl. latest or last)
1.
Being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time.  "Late 18th century" , "A late movie" , "Took a late flight" , "Had a late breakfast"  Antonyms: early, middle.
2.
After the expected or usual time; delayed.  Synonyms: belated, tardy.  "I'm late for the plane" , "The train is late" , "Tardy children are sent to the principal" , "Always tardy in making dental appointments"
3.
Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time.  Synonym: recent.  "Their late quarrel" , "His recent trip to Africa" , "In recent months" , "A recent issue of the journal"
4.
Having died recently.
5.
Of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages.  Antonyms: early, middle.
6.
At or toward an end or late period or stage of development.  Synonym: later.  "A later symptom of the disease" , "Later medical science could have saved the child"  Antonym: early.
7.
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past.  Synonyms: former, previous.  "Our late President is still very active" , "The previous occupant of the White House"



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"Later" Quotes from Famous Books



... feed full on their own hunting, parental authority is gone; the mother deserts the den immediately, leading the cubs far away. But some of them go back, contrary to all advice, and pay the penalty. She knows now that sooner or later some cub will be caught stealing chickens in broad daylight, and be chased by dogs. The foolish youngster takes to earth, instead of trusting to his legs; so the long-concealed den is discovered ...
— Ways of Wood Folk • William J. Long
... "Pshaw! Later one jumps into the position that suits one. On these first rungs of political life, either you have to have great luck, or you have to go like a grasshopper, first here, then there. That is the take-off, and when you are there ...
— Caesar or Nothing • Pio Baroja Baroja
... generous, Monsieur," said he, "but you have not thought much about it, and later you might regret it. If I were to stay here, I should be a ...
— Serge Panine • Georges Ohnet
... poetical tradition established itself firmly as authentic history. Spenser could never have been poor, except by comparison. The whole story of his later days has a strong savor of legend. He must have had ample warning of Tyrone's rebellion, and would probably have sent away his wife and children to Cork, if he did not go thither himself. I am inclined to think that ...
— Among My Books • James Russell Lowell
... drawing-room after dinner. To-night he was a little delayed by Whippham, with some trivialities about next month's confirmations in Pringle and Princhester. When he came in he found Miriam playing, and playing very beautifully one of those later sonatas of Beethoven, he could never remember whether it was Of. 109 or Of. 111, but he knew that he liked it very much; it was solemn and sombre with phases of indescribable sweetness—while Clementina, Daphne and ...
— Soul of a Bishop • H. G. Wells


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