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: at a time in the future : at a time following an earlier time

Full Definition of LATER

:  at some time subsequent to a given time :  subsequently, afterward <one week later> <they later regretted the decision> —often used with on <experience that will be useful later on>

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Examples of LATER

1. I'll talk to you again later.
2. They later regretted the decision.
3. She returned several weeks later.
4. I saw him again later that morning.

First Known Use of LATER

13th century

Related to LATER

Synonyms

afterward (or afterwards), after, latterly, subsequently, thereafter

Antonyms

afore [chiefly dialect], ahead, antecedently, anteriorly, before, beforehand, earlier, previously

Related Words

next; by and by, hereafter, presently, since, soon, then, thereupon; hereinbelow, infra

Near Antonyms

formerly; heretofore, theretofore

Rhymes with LATER

baiter, cater, crater, dater, faitour, gaiter, gator, grater, hater, krater, mater, plaiter, plater, prater, rater, satyr, skater, slater, stater, stator, tater, traitor, waiter