Visual meaning of 'belated'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of belated: To retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight. - Image 1

belated: To retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight. - Thumbnail 1

belated: To retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight. - Thumbnail 2

verb

To retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight.

"The heavy rain belated the start of the school bus route this morning. "

Visual illustration of belated: Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened. - Image 1

belated: Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened. - Thumbnail 1

belated: Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened. - Thumbnail 2

adjective

Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.

"Happy belated birthday!"