Word: After
How to pronounce: ˈɑːftə
Preposition
Definitions:
1. In the time following (an event or another period of time)
Example sentences: "Shortly after their marriage they moved to Colorado"
2. Behind.
Example sentences: "She went out, shutting the door after her"
3. In pursuit or quest of.
Example sentences: "They're chasing after something that doesn't exist"
4. Next to and following in order or importance.
Example sentences: "In their order of priorities health comes after housing"
5. In allusion to (someone or something with the same or a related name)
Example sentences: "They named her Pauline, after Barbara's mother"
6. Concerning or about.
Example sentences: "She asked after his mother and sister and was told that both were well"
Conjunction
Definitions:
1. During the period of time following an event.
Example sentences: "Bath time ended in a flood after the taps were left running"
Adverb
Definitions:
1. At a later or future time; afterwards.
Example sentences: "Duke Frederick died soon after"
Adjective
Definitions:
1. Later.
2. Nearer the stern of a ship.
Synonyms:
following
afterwards
afterward
then
later
subsequently
upon
since
over
for
ensuing
aft
Antonyms:
before
to
prior to
earlier
up to
first of all
first
front
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After in Other Languages...
Spanish: Despues
German: Nach
French: Après
Italian: Dopo
Turkish: Sonrasında
