"belate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /bɪˈleɪt/ Forms: belates [present, singular, third-person], belating [participle, present], belated [participle, past], belated [past]
Etymology: From be- + late. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|late}} be- + late Head templates: {{en-verb}} belate (third-person singular simple present belates, present participle belating, simple past and past participle belated)
  1. (transitive) To impede; cause something to be late; delay; benight. Tags: transitive Derived forms: belated
    Sense id: en-belate-en-verb-xK0fDIet Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

Inflected forms

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