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
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
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(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.
after(Conjunction)
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
After(adj)
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.]
After(adj)
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.]
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
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
After(adverb)
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
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
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
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
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
In the beginning, she was not in favor of all this killing and mass atrocity, but after those emails were leaked about women in his entourage, we heard she wanted to leave with her children, but the Army did not permit them to go, then her father came and struck a deal that she starts playing an active first lady role in the government [and]in exchangeshe would support the president with her love and smile.
Donald Trump strategist Paul Manafort:
It’s a healing process, the media's expectations that the day after the Indiana primary … everything was going to come together in one moment was unrealistic.
Especially little girls, I want them to look at the Queen and say this is something I can be one day, whether it’s literally a queen or to be a woman in position of power and not take their own power for granted and not feel they can’t embrace their own dreams and go after what they want.
It's not a goal of our company to promote blue eyes, from my experience what most people are after is the translucence of the blue eye rather than the color of the blue eye.
It is not true that life is one damn thing after another- it is one damn thing over and over.
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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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