"laten" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: latens [present, singular, third-person], latening [participle, present], latened [participle, past], latened [past]
Etymology: From late + -en. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|late|en|id2=inchoative}} late + -en Head templates: {{en-verb}} laten (third-person singular simple present latens, present participle latening, simple past and past participle latened)
  1. (intransitive) To grow late; become later. Tags: intransitive

Inflected forms

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