After
/หรฆf.tษ(ษน)/
The meaning and definition of After, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
preposition
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In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
โWe named him after his grandfather; a painting after Leonardo da Vinci.โ
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(usually preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity
โI was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door.โ
adjective
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(where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.
โThe after gun is abaft the forward gun.โ
- Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
post
Origin
From Middle English after, from Old English รฆfter.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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