As verbs the difference between belates and belaves
is that belates is while belaves is (belave).
belates
English
Verb
(head)
(belate)
Anagrams
*
*
belate
English
Verb
(label) To retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight.
Derived terms
*
Anagrams
*
----
belaves
English
Verb
(head)
(belave)
----
belave
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .
Verb
To lave or wash about; wash all over; wash.
Etymology 2
Anomalous alteration of .
Verb
(archaic) to remain, continue; to belay
(archaic) to be alive
Related terms
*