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  1. after
    [ˈaftər]
    preposition
    1. in the time following (an event or another period of time):
      "shortly after their marriage they moved to Colorado"
      "after a while he returned"
      "there's only one thing to do after an experience like that"
      Similar:
      following
      succeeding
      off the back of
      subsequent to
      at the close/end of
      in the wake of
      later than
      • behind:
        "she went out, shutting the door after her"
        Similar:
        behind
        following
        in the rear of
        • in pursuit or quest of:
          "they're chasing after something that doesn't exist"
          "most of them are after money"
          "Jenny still yearned after him"
          Similar:
          following
          in pursuit of
          in someone's direction
          on the track of
          in the tracks of
          in someone's footsteps
          in search of
          • next to and following in order or importance:
            "in their order of priorities health comes after housing"
            "x comes after y in the series"
            Similar:
            next to
            beside
            besides
            following
            below
            nearest to
            immediately inferior to
            conjunction
            1. during the period of time following an event:
              "bath time ended in a flood after the taps were left running"
              Similar:
              later
              following
              afterwards
              subsequently
              next
              ensuing
              thereafter
              adverb
              after (adverb)
              1. at a later or future time; afterwards:
                "Duke Frederick died soon after"
                "the week after, I was back in school"
                Similar:
                later
                following
                afterwards
                subsequently
                next
                ensuing
                thereafter
                adjective
                after (adjective)
                1. archaic
                  later:
                  "he was sorry in after years"
                  Similar:
                  subsequent
                  following
                  succeeding
                  future
                  upcoming
                  to come
                  ensuing
                  • nautical
                    nearer the stern of a ship:
                    "the after cabin"
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                    Pronunciation
                    preposition
                    ˈaftər
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                    Origin
                    Old English æfter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch achter.
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                    Learn the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of the preposition 'after' in English. See examples, synonyms, and related expressions for different contexts and situations.

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                    What does after efter mean?
                    Middle English after, efter, going back to Old English æfter, identical with the adverb æfter after entry 1 when governing an object Middle English, elliptically for after that, from after after entry 2 + that that entry 2 independent use of after- after entry 2, copying Irish prepositional constructions tar éis, i ndiaidh, etc. by shortening

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                    What does after mean?
                    Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of AFTER is following in time or place : afterward, behind, later. How to use after in a sentence.

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                    How do you use after in a sentence?
                    In addition to the uses shown below, after is used in phrasal verbs such as 'ask after', 'look after', and 'take after'. If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event. After 19 May, strikes were occurring on a daily basis. After breakfast Amy ordered a taxi.

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                    What is an example of after?
                    For example, if something is going to happen during the day after or the weekend after a particular time, it is going to happen during the following day or during the following weekend. [...] After- is added to nouns to form adjectives which indicate that something takes place or exists after an event or process.

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                    What does aftermost mean?
                    aftermost: after hold; after mast. Naval Terms including the stern or tail: the after part of a hull. subsequent to the time that: after the boys left. n. dessert. See behind. In Lists: Top 2000 English words, Prepositions, Conjunctions in English, more...

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                    What does it mean when someone says 'after you'?
                    If you say ' after you ' to someone, you are being polite and allowing them to go in front of you or through a doorway before you do. 'After you.'—'Not at all, Mr Bird, after you.'

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