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Belaved vs Belated - What's the difference?

belaved | belated |

As verbs the difference between belaved and belated

is that belaved is past tense of belave while belated is past tense of belate.

As an adjective belated is

later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.

belaved

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
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    belated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (belate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
    • Happy belated birthday!
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 19 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 1-0 Ukraine , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=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.}}

    Synonyms

    * tardy * late * overdue

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