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are
Verb
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Are is the present tense, second person form of the verb be.
Hello John, how are you?
We are all happy.
Are we there yet?
John and Mary are playing.
Are you all hungry?
late
Adjective
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An event is late if it happens after a specified time.
He was late to his appointment.
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Late at night.
It was a late meeting.
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Towards the end of.
You come in the late afternoon.
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Someone who is dead.
I loved my late husband.
late
Adverb
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Not on time.
He came five minutes late.
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Late at night.
We stayed late and went home in the dark.