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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
                    Tone

                    Standard

                    Casual

                    Formal

                    Origin
                    Old English æfter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch achter.
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