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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024af•ter /ˈæftɚ/USA pronunciation
prep.
- behind in place or position;
following behind: We marched one after the other.
- following the completion of;
in succession to:Tell me after supper.
- in consequence of: After what has happened, I can never return.
- below in rank or estimation: placed after Shakespeare among English poets.
- in imitation of:a painting after the artist Raphael.
- in pursuit or search of: I'm after a better paying job.
- concerning;
about: to inquire after a person.
- in agreement or conformity with: a man after my own heart.
- in spite of:After all her troubles, she's still optimistic.
- with the same name as:They named her after my grandmother.
adv.
- behind;
in the rear:The marchers came first and the floats came after.
- Aeronauticslater in time;
afterward:They lived happily ever after.
adj.
- [only before a noun] later;
subsequent: In after years we never heard from him.
conj.
- subsequent to the time that: After the boys left, we cleaned up the house.
Idioms
- Idiomsafter all,
- nevertheless:We were angry with her, but, after all, she was our child and we had to forgive her.
- (used to remind the reader or listener that there is a strong basis for what is said):Of course he's exhausted. After all, he's been driving for ten straight hours.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024af•ter
(af′tər, äf′-),USA pronunciation prep.
- behind in place or position;
following behind:men lining up one after the other.
- later in time than;
in succession to;
at the close of:Tell me after supper. Day after day he came to work late.
- subsequent to and in consequence of:After what has happened, I can never return.
- below in rank or excellence;
nearest to:Milton is usually placed after Shakespeare among English poets.
- in imitation of or in imitation of the style of:to make something after a model; fashioned after Raphael.
- in pursuit or search of;
with or in desire for:I'm after a better job. Run after him!
- concerning;
about:to inquire after a person.
- with the name of;
for:He was named after his uncle.
- in proportion to;
in accordance with:He was a man after the hopes and expectations of his father.
- according to the nature of;
in conformity with;
in agreement or unison with:He was a man after my own heart. He swore after the manner of his faith.
- subsequent to and notwithstanding;
in spite of:After all their troubles, they still manage to be optimistic.
- after all, despite what has occurred or been assumed previously;
nevertheless:I've discovered I can attend the meeting after all.
adv.
- behind;
in the rear:Jill came tumbling after.
- Aeronauticslater in time;
afterward:three hours after; happily ever after.
adj.
- later in time;
next;
subsequent;
succeeding:In after years we never heard from him.
- [Naut., Aeron.]
- Naval Termsfarther aft.
- Naval Termslocated closest to the stern or tail;
aftermost:after hold; after mast.
- Naval Termsincluding the stern or tail:the after part of a hull.
conj.
- subsequent to the time that:after the boys left.
n.
- British Terms afters, the final course of a meal, as pudding, ice cream, or the like;
dessert.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English æfter; cognate with Old Frisian efter, Old Saxon, Old High German after, Gothic aftaro, Old Norse eptir; equivalent. to æf- (see aft) + -ter suffix of comparison and polarity (cognate with Greek -teros)
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See behind.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
after /ˈɑːftə/ prep - following in time; in succession to: after dinner, time after time
- following; behind
- in pursuit or search of: chasing after a thief, he's only after money
- concerning: to inquire after his health
- considering: after what you have done, you shouldn't complain
- next in excellence or importance to
- in imitation of; in the manner of
- in accordance with or in conformity to: a man after her own heart
- with a name derived from
- US past (the hour of): twenty after three
- after all ⇒ in spite of everything: it's only a game, after all
- in spite of expectations, efforts, etc
- after you ⇒ please go, enter, etc, before me
adv - at a later time; afterwards
- coming afterwards; in pursuit
- further aft; sternwards
conj - (subordinating) at a time later than that at which
adj - further aft: the after cabin
Etymology: Old English æfter; related to Old Norse aptr back, eptir after, Old High German aftar
'after' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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