thereafterthere‧af‧ter /ðeərˈɑːftə $ ðerˈæftər/ ●○○ adverb formal 
10,000 men had volunteered by the end of September; thereafter, approximately 1,000 men enlisted each month. Sophie was born in France, but shortly thereafter her family moved to the United States.
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- And for forty-nine years thereafter the Buddha taught in this world.
- I encourage women to have induction at 43 weeks' gestation because of the slightly increased risk to the baby thereafter.
- Intermittent periods of activity were seen thereafter but the timing, amplitude, and duration of this activity was unpredictable.
- Revenge came shortly thereafter, but not upon Marro.
- The grass is then sown and it is periodically burnt thereafter to improve palatability.
- Voluntary group participation may have existed in the era of Tokugawa isolation, but how was collectivism maintained thereafter?
Longman Language Activatorstarting to happen after now or after a particular time
also from here on (out) American use this to talk about a new arrangement that is going to start now and then continue in the future: · You'll be working with me from now on.· From here on out I'll come to every meeting, I promise.· From now on Neil is responsible for publicity and marketing.
: from tomorrow/next week etc use this to say that a new rule or arrangement will start at a particular time and will continue from then: · As of the first of July, all back seat passengers must wear seat belts.· The new timetable will come into effect from January 2003.· Starting today Miss Carey will be in charge of the Sales Department.
after a particular time or date: · I'm busy right now. Could you come back sometime after 4 o'clock?· After 1800, more and more people worked in factories.just after (=a short time after): · If they left just after twelve, they should be here soon.
used when a situation starts to exist after something happens, especially if the situation is caused by what has happened: · He found out that I had lied to him, and after that he never trusted me again.· The company started a big new advertising campaign, and business really improved after that.· I'm going to help you for the first two weeks, but after that you'll be working on your own.
use this to talk about something that starts to happen at a time in the past or future, and continues from that time: · The latest sunrise of the winter is Friday; from then on, the dark winter mornings get brighter earlier .· He went to his first football game when he was four, and from then on he was crazy about it.
formal after that - used especially in written instructions, rules, or agreements: · The plants should be watered every day for the first week and twice a week thereafter.· On retirement each employee will receive a lump sum of £10,000 and a regular annual pension thereafter.
also gone British: past 3 o'clock/midnight etc use this when someone is late for something, or when something happens at a later time than it should happen or usually happens: · When we got home it was gone midnight.· We have to get you home. It's past your bedtime.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Sophie was born in France, but shortly thereafter her family moved to the United States.
after a particular event or time SYN afterwards: Sophie was born in France, but shortly thereafter her family moved to the United States. 10,000 men had volunteered by the end of September; thereafter, approximately 1,000 men enlisted each month. Sophie was born in France, but shortly thereafter her family moved to the United States.