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after
[af-ter, ahf-]
preposition
behind in place or position; following behind.
men lining up one after the other.
later in time than; in succession to; at the close of.
Tell me after supper. Day after day he came to work late.
subsequent to and in consequence of.
After what has happened, I can never return.
below in rank or excellence; nearest to.
Milton is usually placed after Shakespeare among English poets.
in imitation of or in imitation of the style of.
to make something after a model; fashioned after Raphael.
in pursuit or search of; with or in desire for.
I'm after a better job. Run after him!
concerning; about.
to inquire after a person.
with the name of; for.
He was named after his uncle.
in proportion to; in accordance with.
He was a man after the hopes and expectations of his father.
according to the nature of; in conformity with; in agreement or unison with.
He was a man after my own heart. He swore after the manner of his faith.
subsequent to and notwithstanding; in spite of.
After all their troubles, they still manage to be optimistic.
adverb
behind; in the rear.
Jill came tumbling after.
later in time; afterward.
three hours after; happily ever after.
adjective
later in time; next; subsequent; succeeding.
In after years we never heard from him.
Nautical, Aeronautics.
farther aft.
located closest to the stern or tail; aftermost.
after hold; after mast.
including the stern or tail.
the after part of a hull.
conjunction
subsequent to the time that.
after the boys left.
noun
British Informal.afters, the final course of a meal, as pudding, ice cream, or the like; dessert.
after
/ ˈɑːڳə /
preposition
following in time; in succession to
after dinner
time after time
following; behind
they entered one after another
in pursuit or search of
chasing after a thief
he's only after money
concerning
to inquire after his health
considering
after what you have done, you shouldn't complain
next in excellence or importance to
he ranked Jonson after Shakespeare
in imitation of; in the manner of
a statue after classical models
in accordance with or in conformity to
a man after her own heart
with a name derived from
Mary was named after her grandmother
past (the hour of)
twenty after three
in spite of everything
it's only a game, after all
in spite of expectations, efforts, etc
he won the race after all!
please go, enter, etc, before me
adverb
at a later time; afterwards
coming afterwards; in pursuit
nautical further aft; sternwards
conjunction
(subordinating) at a time later than that at which
he came after I had left
adjective
nautical further aft
the after cabin
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of after1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of after1
Idioms and Phrases
after all, despite what has occurred or been assumed previously; nevertheless.
I've discovered I can attend the meeting after all.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A peaceful protest was held on Monday, but after it dispersed rioting broke out.
Australia's bid to win back-to-back World Test Championships ended in disappointment after they lost an engrossing final to South Africa at Lord's.
In March, the High Court found the previous Conservative government's use of Wethersfield to house asylum seekers was unlawful, after three men argued they were living in "prison-like" conditions.
Rachel Reeves has insisted ministers "never dismissed the concerns of victims" of grooming gangs, as she defended the decision to launch a national inquiry after months of pressure.
A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland by The Times after the 2025 playoffs.
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