after
Meaning of after
preposition
- 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
- behind.
she went out, shutting the door after her
- in pursuit or quest of.
they're chasing after something that doesn't exist
- next to and following in order or importance.
in their order of priorities health comes after housing
- in allusion to (someone or something with the same or a related name).
they named her Pauline, after Barbara's mother
- during the period of time following an event.
bath time ended in a flood after the taps were left running
- at a later or future time; afterwards.
Duke Frederick died soon after
the week after, I was back at school
- later.
he was sorry in after years
- nearer the stern of a ship.
the after cabin
Old English æfter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch achter .
Information about after
- The plural form of after is: afters.
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Hyphenation of after
af-ter
- It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
- after is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
after synonyms
Meaning subsequently:
subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward
Meaning coming after or as a result of:
Meaning coming after something in time; subsequent:
Meaning at or to the far side of (something), typically so as to be hidden by it:
Meaning at the side of; next to:
Meaning in addition to; apart from:
Meaning at a lower level or layer than:
Meaning (of a time) coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking:
Meaning occurring afterwards or as a result:
Meaning after that time:
after antonyms
Meaning during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time):
Meaning coming before something in order, position, or time:
Meaning at a previous or earlier time; before:
Translation of after
- French: derrière, après
- Italian: dietro, dopo, basato
- Spanish: tras, después, detrás, atrás, basado
- Portuguese: depois, após, detrás, segundo
- German: nach, hinter
Anagrams of after
Words that rhyme with after
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