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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
- afters, British Informal. the final course of a meal, as pudding, ice cream, or the like; dessert.
after
/ ˈɑːftə /
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
- after all
- in spite of everything
it's only a game, after all
- in spite of expectations, efforts, etc
he won the race after all!
- after youplease 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of after1
Word 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.
More idioms and phrases containing after
- day after day
- get after
- go after
- inquire after
- keep after
- live happily ever after
- look after
- morning after
- name after
- run after
- see after
- sought after
- take after
- throw good money after bad
- time after time
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Chefs have been on the trend for years, hosting underground dinner parties and after-hour meals for staff.
Imagine the rightful morning-after furor if a racial slight had been broadcast in primetime.
And the Pentagon tweeted alleged before-and-after photos of a building attacked by the advanced fighter.
Nigeria, once synonymous with corruption and waste, is now one of the most sought-after destinations for investors.
This means closely examining photos for sought-after traits like height and a symmetrical face.
But I don't see that that sort of thing helps him to decide upon the most suitable career for a young man in after-war conditions.
He wanted besides to stay for the after-service, which he had not done since he was a young man—never since his marriage.
I beg you not to quarrel with me for the word; some of the partakers in that after-service remain from no higher motive.
But the after-piece excited much emotion: it was called "The Discovery of Brazil."
He had dashed for an after-compartment to their storage place of tools, and returned with a blow-torch in his hand.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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