What does after mean?

Definitions for after
ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-af·ter

Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word after.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. after(a)adverb

    located farther aft

  2. subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later onadverb

    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

    "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that"

  3. afteradverb

    behind or in the rear

    "and Jill came tumbling after"

Wiktionary

  1. afteradverb

    Behind; later in time; following.

  2. afteradjective

    Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

  3. afteradjective

    At or towards the stern of a ship

  4. afterpreposition

    subsequently to; following in time; later than.

  5. afterpreposition

    behind

    he will leave a trail of destruction after him

  6. afterpreposition

    in pursuit of, seeking

  7. afterpreposition

    in allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing

  8. afterpreposition

    next in importance or rank

    The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince.

  9. afterpreposition

    as a result of

    After your bad behaviour, you will be punished.

  10. afterpreposition

    in spite of

    After all that has happened, he is still my friend.

  11. afterconjunction

    Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.

    I went home after we had decided to call it a day.

    Etymology: From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-Germanic *after, *aftiri, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epotero- ("further behind, further away") , from *h₂epo ("off, away") .

Webster Dictionary

  1. Afteradjective

    next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  2. Afteradjective

    hinder; nearer the rear

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  3. Afteradjective

    to ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  4. After

    behind in place; as, men in line one after another

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  5. After

    below in rank; next to in order

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  6. After

    later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  7. After

    subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  8. After

    subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  9. After

    moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  10. After

    denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  11. After

    in imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  12. After

    according to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  13. After

    according to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

  14. Afteradverb

    subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after

    Etymology: [AS. fter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. 194. See Of; cf. Aft.]

Freebase

  1. After

    After is a young adult novel written by Francine Prose. After a school shooting 50 miles away, the new grief and crisis counselor attempts to control the students' lives, using the recent tragedy as an excuse. The school gradually is controlled by the grip of the administration, and students who do not comply with the new rules disappear, never to be seen again. Its plot is reminiscent of Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. This novel was first published in 2003, and the nearby school shooting is reminiscent of the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. Described in the New York Times Book Review as a "rich parable", this novel has as a theme the threat to freedom posed by an excessive concern for security.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. After

    aft′ėr, prep. and adv. behind in place: later in time: following in search of: in imitation of: in proportion to, or in agreement with: concerning: subsequent to, or subsequently: afterward: after the manner of, or in imitation of.—adj. behind in place: later in time: more toward the stern of a vessel. [A.S. æfter, comp. of af, or of, the primary meaning being 'more off,' 'farther away;' -ter as a comparative affix is seen in L. al-ter, Eng. o-ther. See Of.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. after

    A comparative adjective, applied to any object in the hind part of a ship or boat; as, the after-cabin, the after-hatchway, &c.--After sails, yards, and braces--those attached to the main and mizen masts. Opposed to fore.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'after' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #95

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'after' in Written Corpus Frequency: #215

Anagrams for after »

  1. trafe

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of after in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of after in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of after in a Sentence

  1. Peet Sapsin:

    My wife drew them out on paper, and soon after, we built our first prototype.

  2. Greta Thunberg:

    Some people have chosen not to come here today, some have chosen not to listen to us and that is fine, we are after all just children, you don't have to listen to us. But you do have to listen to the scientists, that is all we ask.

  3. Dawna Langford:

    After witnessing his mother and brothers being shot dead, Devin hid his six other siblings in the bushes and covered them with branches to keep them safe while he went for help, when he took too long to return, his 9-year-old sister left the remaining five to try again.

  4. Author Unknown:

    A college education never hurt anybody who was willing to learn after he got it.

  5. Tariq Zahir:

    We were not totally surprised with the draw after the shut-in in Canadian production.

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Translations for after

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  • naAfrikaans
  • በኋላAmharic
  • بعد, وراء, خلفArabic
  • подир, след, зад, според, по, следващ, след катоBulgarian
  • en acabat, acabat de, després de, més tard, en acabat de, després, acabat, després que, en acabat que, acabat queCatalan, Valencian
  • po, na, potom, za, podleCzech
  • efter, på trods af, bagefter, som følge af, senereDanish
  • nach, darauf, trotz, wegen, hinterher, hinter, nachdemGerman
  • ύστερα, μετά, έπειτα, κατόπινGreek
  • postEsperanto
  • después, por, tras, a pesar de, después de, detrás deSpanish
  • pärastEstonian
  • پس از, بعد, بعد از, در پیPersian
  • jälkeen, mukaillen, mukaan, yli, seurauksena, takia, perään, jäljessä, takana, taakse, huolimatta, perässä, vuoksi, seuraava, kun, sen jälkeen, kunFinnish
  • après, d'après, derrièreFrench
  • neffens, nei, efter oan, efter, troch, omWestern Frisian
  • tar éis, i ndiaidhIrish
  • an dèidh làimhe, an dèidh, seach, air, an dèidh sin, an dèidh doScottish Gaelic
  • למרות, בעקבות, אחרי, מאחור, לאחרHebrew
  • बादHindi
  • apreHaitian Creole
  • utánHungarian
  • հետո, ետևից, պատճառով, պատվին, հետևիցArmenian
  • depois, postInterlingua
  • setelahIndonesian
  • eftirIcelandic
  • il fatto che, da, in seguito, dopo, seguente, sparte, poi, per causa di, dietroItalian
  • לאחרHebrew
  • 後ろ, 後Japanese
  • ನಂತರKannada
  • 연유하여, 다음, 따라서, 추구하여, 뒤, 앞, 후Korean
  • پاش ئه‌وه‌, دوای ئه‌وه‌, دواییKurdish
  • post, postquamLatin
  • nodeemLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
  • ຫລັງຈາກLao
  • waraMaltese
  • naar, achter, na, ondanks, door, vanwege, nadatDutch
  • senere, etter, bak, etterpå, etter atNorwegian
  • ପଛରେ, ପରେOriya
  • poPolish
  • apesar de, devido a, depois de, atrás de, por causa de, depois, segundo, porPortuguese
  • după, în urma, pe urmele, peste, ca urmare a, în căutareaRomanian
  • в поисках, потом, за, сзади, после, позади, в результате, по мотивам, из-за, в честьRussian
  • posle, после, по, unatoč, унаточ, za, po, због, иза, за, zbog, izaSerbo-Croatian
  • za, poSlovene
  • pasAlbanian
  • senare, efterSwedish
  • baadaSwahili
  • பிறகுTamil
  • తరువాతTelugu
  • หลังจากThai
  • hiliTonga (Tonga Islands)
  • arkasında, sonra, ardında, yerine, sonrasında, sonucunda, peşinde, ardındanTurkish
  • післяUkrainian
  • بعدUrdu
  • sauVietnamese
  • נאָךYiddish
  • 後Chinese

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