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belate

verb

/bɪˈleɪt/

Meaning

to delay or make late

Heavy traffic belated our arrival at the party.

delay, hinder, retard, postpone

hasten, expedite

belate someone, belate arrival

To make someone feel ashamed or foolish by injuring their dignity.

to try to find or obtain something; to attempt or desire to achieve

to cover something completely with paper or cloth; to enclose

to make sounds with your voice expressing happiness or amusement

to put things in order or to make plans for something

to burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion or pressure