after

[ af-ter, ahf- ]

/ ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- /

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preposition

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.

adverb

behind; in the rear: Jill came tumbling after.

later in time; afterward: three hours after; happily ever after.

adjective

later in time; next; subsequent; succeeding: In after years we never heard from him.

Nautical, Aeronautics.

farther aft.
located closest to the stern or tail; aftermost: after hold; after mast.
including the stern or tail: the after part of a hull.

conjunction

subsequent to the time that: after the boys left.

noun

afters, British Informal. the final course of a meal, as pudding, ice cream, or the like; dessert.

Idioms for after

after all, despite what has occurred or been assumed previously; nevertheless: I've discovered I can attend the meeting after all.

Origin of after

before 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 aft¹) + -ter suffix of comparison and polarity (cognate with Greek -teros)

synonym study for after

1. See behind.

Words nearby after

afrormosia, A.F.S., AFSCME, AFSLAET, aft, after, after a fashion, after all, after all's said and done, after a sort, after a while

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British Dictionary definitions for after

after

/ (ˈɑːftə) /

preposition

following in time; in succession toafter dinner; time after time

following; behindthey entered one after another

in pursuit or search ofchasing after a thief; he's only after money

concerningto inquire after his health

consideringafter what you have done, you shouldn't complain

next in excellence or importance tohe ranked Jonson after Shakespeare

in imitation of; in the manner ofa statue after classical models

in accordance with or in conformity toa man after her own heart

with a name derived fromMary was named after her grandmother

US past (the hour of)twenty after three

after all

in spite of everythingit's only a game, after all
in spite of expectations, efforts, etche won the race after all!

after you please go, enter, etc, before me

adverb

at a later time; afterwards

coming afterwards; in pursuit

nautical further aft; sternwards

conjunction

(subordinating) at a time later than that at whichhe came after I had left

adjective

nautical further aftthe after cabin

Word Origin for after

Old English æfter; related to Old Norse aptr back, eptir after, Old High German aftar

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Idioms and Phrases with after

after

In addition to the idioms beginning with after

after a fashion
after all
after all's said and done
after a sort
after a while
after hours
after one's own heart
after the fact

also see:

day after day
get after
go after
inquire after
keep after
live happily ever after
look after
morning after
name after
run after
see after
sought after
take after
throw good money after bad
time after time

单词	after
释义	after [ af-ter, ahf- ] / ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR after ON THESAURUS.COM preposition 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. adverb behind; in the rear: Jill came tumbling after. later in time; afterward: three hours after; happily ever after. adjective later in time; next; subsequent; succeeding: In after years we never heard from him. Nautical, Aeronautics. farther aft. located closest to the stern or tail; aftermost: after hold; after mast. including the stern or tail: the after part of a hull. conjunction subsequent to the time that: after the boys left. noun afters, British Informal. the final course of a meal, as pudding, ice cream, or the like; dessert. Idioms for after after all, despite what has occurred or been assumed previously; nevertheless: I've discovered I can attend the meeting after all. Origin of after before 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 aft¹) + -ter suffix of comparison and polarity (cognate with Greek -teros) synonym study for after 1. See behind. Words nearby after afrormosia, A.F.S., AFSCME, AFSLAET, aft, after, after a fashion, after all, after all's said and done, after a sort, after a while Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for after after / (ˈɑːftə) / preposition following in time; in succession toafter dinner; time after time following; behindthey entered one after another in pursuit or search ofchasing after a thief; he's only after money concerningto inquire after his health consideringafter what you have done, you shouldn't complain next in excellence or importance tohe ranked Jonson after Shakespeare in imitation of; in the manner ofa statue after classical models in accordance with or in conformity toa man after her own heart with a name derived fromMary was named after her grandmother US past (the hour of)twenty after three after all in spite of everythingit's only a game, after all in spite of expectations, efforts, etche won the race after all! after you please go, enter, etc, before me adverb at a later time; afterwards coming afterwards; in pursuit nautical further aft; sternwards conjunction (subordinating) at a time later than that at whichhe came after I had left adjective nautical further aftthe after cabin Word Origin for after Old English æfter; related to Old Norse aptr back, eptir after, Old High German aftar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with after after In addition to the idioms beginning with after after a fashion after all after all's said and done after a sort after a while after hours after one's own heart after the fact also see: day after day get after go after inquire after keep after live happily ever after look after morning after name after run after see after sought after take after throw good money after bad time after time The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to after subsequently, later, afterwards, back, behind, below, ensuing, hindmost, next, posterior, rear, thereafter, hind, back of, succeeding
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