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(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

after(a)(adverb)
located farther aft
subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on(adverb)
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"
after(adverb)
behind or in the rear
"and Jill came tumbling after"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

after(Adverb)
Behind; later in time; following.
after(Adjective)
Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
after(Adjective)
At or towards the stern of a ship
after(Conjunction)
.
I went home after we had decided to call it a day.
after(Preposition)
subsequently to; following in time; later than.
after(Preposition)
behind
he will leave a trail of destruction after him
after(Preposition)
in pursuit of, seeking
after(Preposition)
in allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing
after(Preposition)
next in importance or rank
The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince.
after(Preposition)
as a result of
After your bad behaviour, you will be punished.
after(Preposition)
in spite of
After all that has happened, he is still my friend.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

After(adj)
next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life
After(adj)
hinder; nearer the rear
After(adj)
to ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway
After
behind in place; as, men in line one after another
After
below in rank; next to in order
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
After
subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful
After
subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course
After
moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of
After
denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness
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
After
according to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind
After
according to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting
After(adverb)
subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after

Origin: [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.]

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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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

British National Corpus

Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'after' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #95
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'after' in Written Corpus Frequency: #215

Anagrams for after »

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Numerology

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of after in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of after in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of after in a Sentence

Luu Dinh Trieu:
After 21 years apart.
Lyle Mitchell:
After I picked them up.
Scotland Nick Faldo:
Still fits after 30 years.
Suzanne Crough:
There is life after acting.
Sipho P Nkosi:
We often rise after storms.

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Translations for after

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

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
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