belate
/bɪˈleɪt/
belate verb: to impede; cause something to be late; delay; benight.
Verb
belate (third-person singular simple present belates, present participle belating, simple past and past participle belated)
belate meaning in Urdu and Bengali
belate in Urdu
- دیر لگانا
belate in Bengali
- বাধা দেওয়া, কোনো কিছু দেরি করানো, অন্ধকারে নিমজ্জিত করা
Forms of belate
| third-person singular present | belates |
|---|---|
| present participle | belating |
| past participle | belated |
| past | belated |
Origin of belate
From be- + late.
Words formed from belate
Questions about belate
- What does belate mean?
- Belate means to impede; cause something to be late; delay; benight.
- What is belate in Urdu?
- Belate in Urdu is دیر لگانا. See Belate meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is belate?
- Belate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce belate?
- Belate is pronounced /bɪˈleɪt/.
- What is the past tense of belate?
- The past tense of belate is belated.
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