laten

American  

[leyt-n] / ˈleɪt n /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or become late.

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Etymology

Origin of laten

First recorded in 1875–80; late + -en ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

laten

The first is The Boke of Comfort, called in laten Boetius de Consolatione philosophie.

From A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 by Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William)

In laten tonge at Coleyn hyself to auauce That every well disposed man may therein loke.”

From The Old English Herbals by Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair

Also she said that when she wolde wyl him to do any thinge for her, she wolde say her Pater noster in laten.

From The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology by Murray, Margaret Alice

Zoodra de raad der Molukken dit door drie uit Manila ontvluchte Nederlanders had vernomen, besloot men spoedig hierop, den 23en April, om weder eenige schepen voor Manila te laten kruisen.

From by

Ne solde noman don a furst ne laten wel to done For maniman bihoteð wel þat hi forȝieteð sone.

From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph