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   after

   /ˈɑːftə/

   preposition

   • 1. in the time following (an event or another period of time): "shortly after their marriage they moved to Colorado" Similar followingsubsequent tosucceedingat the close/end ofin the wake oflater thanoff the back ofrare:posterior toOpposite beforepreceding
   • ▪ in phrases indicating something happening continuously or repeatedly: "day after day we kept studying"
   • ▪ past (used in specifying a time): North American "I strolled in about ten minutes after two"
   • 2. behind: "she went out, shutting the door after her" Similar behindfollowingin the rear ofOpposite beforein front of
   • ▪ (with reference to looking or speaking) in the direction of someone who is moving further away: "she stared after him"
   • ▪ in phrases referring to making somewhere clean or tidy again after the actions of a person or animal: "visitors will be required to clean up after their dogs"
   • 3. in pursuit or quest of: "they're chasing after something that doesn't exist" Similar in pursuit ofin someone's directionfollowingon the track ofin the tracks ofin someone's footstepsin search ofin quest ofon a quest forin pursuit oftrying to findlooking foron the lookout forhunting forOpposite away fromin front of
   • 4. next to and following in order or importance: "in their order of priorities health comes after housing" Similar next tobesidebesidesfollowingnearest tobelowimmediately inferior toOpposite before
   • 5. in allusion to (someone or something with the same or a related name): "they named her Pauline, after Barbara's mother" Similar in honour ofas a tribute toas a mark of respect tothe same asfor
   • ▪ in imitation of: "a drawing after Millet's" Similar in the style ofin the manner ofin imitation ofon the model offollowing the pattern ofafter the fashion ofalong/on the lines ofinfluenced bysimilar tolikecharacteristic of

   conjunction

   • 1. during the period of time following an event: "bath time ended in a flood after the taps were left running" Similar laterfollowingafterwardsafter this/thatsubsequentlynextensuingformal:thereafterOpposite previouslybefore

   adverb

   • 1. at a later or future time; afterwards: "Duke Frederick died soon after" Similar laterfollowingafterwardsafter this/thatsubsequentlynextensuingformal:thereafterOpposite previouslybefore

   adjective

   • 1. later: archaic "he was sorry in after years"
   • 2. nearer the stern of a ship: "the after cabin"

   Word Origin Old Englishæfter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch achter.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAFTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     AFTER meaning: 1. following in time, place, or order: 2....

   • Znaczenie After, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     after definicja: 1. following in time, place, or order: 2....

   • After: Catalan Translation

     after translate: després de, després de, després de, darrere...

   • After: Italian Translation

     after translate: dopo, dopo, dopo, dopo, dietro, dopo, dopo,...

   • After: Russian Translation

     AFTER translate: после , после, столько-то минут следующего...

   • After: Korean Translation

     AFTER translate: -뒤에, -다음에, -지나서, -을 쫓는, (과거의 일 때문에)-한 뒤에,...

   • After: Ukrainian Translation

     after - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • After: Thai Translation

     AFTER translate: ภายหลัง, หลังจาก, ข้างหลัง, ตาม,...

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAFTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. later in time; next; subsequent; succeeding: In after years we never heard from him. Nautical, Aeronautics. farther aft.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishafter preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAFTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › afterAfter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   After is a preposition meaning "later in time" or "behind in space." After many hours of dancing, you'll be sweaty and hungry. You can use this word in the context of time: "Meet me after dinner and we'll take a walk."