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Laster vs Later - What's the difference?

laster | later |

As a noun laster

is .

As a verb later is

.

laster

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A workman whose business it is to shape boots or shoes, or place leather smoothly, on lasts.
  • A tool for stretching leather on a last.
  • That which lasts or endures.
  • * 1818 , Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (volume 2, page 51)
  • the Ambret; which Pear, though it neither grows to be so large in substance or size, as large Les Chasseries , yet bears more in number, comes sooner into bearing, tastes better in the mouth, and is commonly a long laster .

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    later

    English

    Adverb

    (head)
  • (late)
  • You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later .
  • Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
  • My roommate arrived first. I arrived later .
    I arrived later than my roommate.
  • At some unspecified time in the future.
  • I wanted to do it now, but I'll have to do it later .

    Antonyms

    * earlier

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (late)
  • Jim was later than John.
  • Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
  • The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.
  • At some time in the future.
  • The meeting was adjourned to a later date.

    Antonyms

    * earlier

    Interjection

    (head)
  • (slang) See you later; goodbye.
  • Later , dude.
  • (slang) Dismissive term to minimize importance of an annoying persons.
  • Frequently used with "for you". "Later for you."

    Derived terms

    * later days * later on * save for later * sooner or later

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