After

/ˈɑːftə/ · adverb

Meaning

Behind; later in time; following..

Definitions by Sense

1. Behind; later in time; following.
2. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
3. Behind.
4. In pursuit of, seeking.
5. In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
6. Below, often next below, in importance or rank.
7. Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.
8. (obsolete) According to (an author or text).

Example Sentences

I left the room, and the dog bounded after.

They lived happily ever after.

I might come next month, or the month after.

We had a few beers after the game.

The time is a quarter after eight.

The Cold War began shortly after WWII.

After you with the salt and pepper.

I was about to say that I had known the Celebrity from the time he wore kilts. But I see I will have to amend that, because he was not a celebrity then, nor, indeed, did he achieve fame until some time after I left New York for the West.

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