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belates

belates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of belate.

Meaning of belate

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.

Questions about belates

What is belates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Belates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of belate.

Words near belates in the dictionary

  1. belated
  2. belated happy birthday
  3. belatedly
  4. belatedness
  5. belatednesses
  6. belates
  7. belating
  8. belatticed
  9. Belauan
  10. belaud
  11. belauded

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