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Belated vs Delated - What's the difference?

belated | delated |

As verbs the difference between belated and delated

is that belated is past tense of belate while delated is past tense of delate.

As an adjective belated

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

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

    Derived terms

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    delated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (delate)

    • delate

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (delat)
  • To carry; to convey.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Try exactly the time wherein sound is delated .
  • To carry abroad; to spread; to make public.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • when the crime is delated or notorious
  • To carry or bring against, as a charge; to inform against; to accuse; to denounce.
  • * Bishop Burnet
    • As men were delated , they were marked down for such a fine.
  • To carry on; to conduct.
    • (Warner)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (delat)
    • (Goodwin)
    (Webster 1913) ----