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- Dictionaryafter/ˈɑːftə/
preposition
- 1. in the time following (an event or another period of time): "shortly after their marriage they moved to Colorado" Similar Opposite
- 2. behind: "she went out, shutting the door after her" Similar Opposite
conjunction
- 1. during the period of time following an event: "bath time ended in a flood after the taps were left running" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. at a later or future time; afterwards: "Duke Frederick died soon after" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. later: archaic "he was sorry in after years"
- 2. nearer the stern of a ship: "the after cabin"
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A1. following in time, place, or order: Let's go for a walk after breakfast. life after death Some people believe in life after death. Her name came after mine on the list. the day after tomorrow There's a good film on the day after tomorrow. well after She waited until well after midnight. soon after She went back to work soon after the birth.
a. : behind in place. people lined up one after another. b (1) : subsequent to in time or order. 20 minutes after 6. (2) : subsequent to and in view of. after all our advice. 2. used to indicate the object of a stated or implied action. go after gold. was asking after you. 3. : so as to resemble: such as. a. : in accordance with.
after. (ɑːftəʳ , æftəʳ ) In addition to the uses shown below, after is used in phrasal verbs such as 'ask after', 'look after', and 'take after'. 1. preposition A1. If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
after. preposition. /ˈɑːftə (r)/ /ˈæftər/ Idioms. later than something; following something in time. We'll leave after lunch. They arrived shortly after 5. Not long after that he resigned. Let’s meet the day after tomorrow/the week after next. After winning the prize she became famous overnight.
1. a. Behind in place or order: Z comes after Y in the alphabet. b. Next to or lower than in order or importance. 2. In quest or pursuit of: seek after fame; go after big money. 3. Concerning: asked after you. 4. Subsequent in time to; at a later time than: come after dinner. 5.
After is a preposition meaning "later in time" or "behind in space." After many hours of dancing, you'll be sweaty and hungry. You can use this word in the context of time: "Meet me after dinner and we'll take a walk." After can also refer to space: "My street is after the first stoplight."
AFTER definition: 1. when a time or event has happened: 2. following in order: 3. used to say how many minutes past…. Learn more.
adjective. later in time; next; subsequent; succeeding: In after years we never heard from him. Nautical, Aeronautics. farther aft.
• After half an hour we got tired of waiting and went home. • There were several people after me who didn't manage to get into the game. • a painting after Rembrandt • The movie starts at a quarter after seven. • After ten days, their supplies of water were running low. • What's on after the 6 o'clock news? • The date should be ...
Britannica Dictionary definition of AFTER. 1. a : at a time following (something or someone) : later than (something or someone) We arrived shortly after six o'clock. He returned after 20 years. before, during, and after the war. [+] more examples. b US — used to describe a time following a specified hour.
