belate

As verbs the difference between defer and belate

is that defer is to delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service or defer can be (legal) to submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority while belate is (label) to retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight.

As an adjective velate

is (botany) having a veil; veiled.

As a verb belate is

(label) to retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight.

As verbs the difference between belave and belate

is that belave is to lave or wash about; wash all over; wash or belave can be (archaic|intransitive) to remain, continue; to belay while belate is (label) to retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight.

As verbs the difference between belate and behate

is that belate is to retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight while behate is to hate; detest.

As a verb belate

is (label) to retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight.

As an adjective blate is

(scotland|northern england) bashful, sheepish.

As verbs the difference between belate and belace

is that belate is (label) to retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight while belace is to fasten, as with a lace or cord.

As verbs the difference between belate and berate

is that belate is (label) to retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight while berate is to chide or scold vehemently.

In transitive terms the difference between belate and belute

is that belate is to retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight while belute is to bespatter, as with mud.

In transitive terms the difference between elate and belate

is that elate is to lift up; raise; elevate while belate is to retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight.

As an adjective elate

is elated; exultant.

As a noun belote

is a trick-taking card game using a 32 card deck.

As a verb belate is

(label) to retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight.