Question 1 · Quick check
belated
CEFRB2
/bɪˈleɪtɪd/
adjective · verb
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
after the expected or usual time; delayed.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailLacking education or sophistication.
Examples
I wonder if she'll accept a belated birthday present.
Wishing you a belated Happy Birthday.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningLater in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
verb
Extra meaningsimple past and past participle of belate
More examples
In contextHappy belated birthday!
The devil drives the world, whip in hand, — and oddly enough (considering that some belated folk still fancy there is a God somewhere) succeeds in managing his team with extraordinary ease!
England manager Roy Hodgson instantly restored Rooney after a two-match suspension in place of Andy Carroll with orders to make a belated mark on the campaign after sitting out the draw against France and victory against Sweden.
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