After Meaning and Definition

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