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    be·lat·ed
    [bəˈlādəd]
    adjective
    belated (adjective)
    1. coming or happening later than should have been the case:
      "a belated apology"
    Origin
    early 17th century (in the sense ‘overtaken by darkness’): past participle of obsolete belate ‘delay’ (see be-, late).
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    adjective
    1. coming or happening later than should have been the case:
      late
      overdue
      behindhand
      behind time
      behind schedule
      delayed
      tardy
      unpunctual
      not on time
      running late
      Opposite:
      early
     
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    belated adjective us / bɪˈleɪ·t̬ɪd / Add to word list coming later than expected: He did make a belated attempt to apologize.

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    adjective coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings. late, delayed, or detained: We started the meeting without the belated representative. Archaic. obsolete; old-fashioned; out-of-date: a belated view of world politics.

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    : delayed beyond the usual time One of the men was belated and did not join us at all. William Pittenger 2 : existing or appearing past the normal or proper time a belated birthday card She received belated recognition for her work.

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    Belated can refer to less effective actions when used in more significant settings — consider "a belated push to secure tax breaks for the working poor" or "a belated apology for indiscretions committed during the senator's scandalous …

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    What is belated adjective?
    Definition of belated adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary coming or happening late This increase in funding suggests a belated acknowledgement of the project’s value. Want to learn more? Definition of belated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    How do you use belated in a sentence?
    The student was proud. The “student” is the subject, “proud” is the adjective, and “is” is the linking verb. When applying this to belated, be sure to apply belated to the thing that is late. For example: She received a belated recognition for her humanitarian work, but at least her name was finally recorded for all her hard work.

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    What does Belate mean?
    Archaic. overtaken by darkness or night. First recorded in 1610–20; belate “to delay” ( be- + late ) + -ed 2 But Andy Burrows, head of the Molly Rose Foundation, called the announcement "a belated, reactive and completely unsatisfactory response" which he said "seems like a sticking plaster fix to their fundamental safety issues".

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    What is a belated action?
    A belated action happens later than it should have done. ...the government's belated attempts to alleviate the plight of the poor. ...a belated birthday present. The leaders realized belatedly that the coup would be disastrous for everyone. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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    What does belated birthday mean?
    Happy belated birthday! Benighted; out of doors late at night. Etymology: from be and late. Or dreams he sees.

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    Is belated logically used?
    Following these rules, it becomes apparent that belated is often used illogically, especially in happy belated birthday and similar phrases. What’s late is the birthday wish, not the birthday, so the adjective is logically misapplied in this phrase.

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