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after

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adverb

af·​ter ˈaf-tər How to pronounce after (audio)
: following in time or place : afterward, behind, later
we arrived shortly after
returned 20 years after

after

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preposition

1
a
: behind in place
people lined up one after another
b(1)
: subsequent to in time or order
20 minutes after 6
(2)
: subsequent to and in view of
after all our advice
2
—used to indicate the object of a stated or implied action
go after goldwas asking after you
3
: so as to resemble: such as
a
: in accordance with
He's a man after my own heart.
b
: with the name of or a name derived from that of
named after his father
c
: in the characteristic manner of : in imitation of
writing after the manner of Hemingway

see also take after

after

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conjunction

: subsequently to the time when
We will come after we make plans.

after

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adjective

1
: later in time
in after years
2
[Middle English, probably from afte aft entry 1 + -er -er entry 1] : located toward the rear and especially toward the stern of a ship or tail of an aircraft
an after cabin

after

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auxiliary verb

af·​ter ˈäf-tər How to pronounce after (audio)
chiefly Ireland
—used with a present participle to indicate action completed and especially just completed
the poor old man is after dying on me J. M. Synge

after

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noun

: afternoon

after-

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prefix

1
a
—used as the first part of a compound to indicate an event or entity that follows or results from the thing denoted by the second part of the compound
afterbirthafterlifeafternoon
b
—used as the first part of a compound to indicate an event or entity of the same nature as the thing denoted by the second part of the compound but which follows that event or entity and is less intense or significant
afterglowaftershockafterthought
2
—the rear or lower part
afterdeck

Synonyms

Adverb

Preposition

Adjective

Example Sentences

Adverb Don't tell them until after. I expected her then, but she arrived the week after. He ate lunch and left just after. Preposition We arrived shortly after six o'clock. He returned after 20 years. before, during, and after the war He left just after nightfall. He finished the exam after me. Call me after your arrival. She was going to arrive tomorrow but I'm now expecting her the day after tomorrow instead. He left after an hour. How can you say that after what happened last night? It's the highest mountain after Mount Everest. Conjunction He returned after 20 years had passed. Don't tell them until after they've had dinner. He left just after the show ended. Call me after you arrive. He finished the exam after I did. It happened not long after he graduated from college. Adjective had heard that the after section of the cruise ship had more spacious cabins in after years the government set up a special fund for disabled veterans of the war See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
Soon after, he was seen on the field with his helmet on. Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 Soon after, reports emerged that suggested the Russian government wasn't satisfied with the trade deal. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2022 McLaurin said police were alerted a woman had collapsed at the bar and said she was transported by medical personnel to a local hospital where she soon after was pronounced dead. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 Soon after, that supernatural link gives Craig the power to send messages to Harrigan, resulting in death for anyone Craig targets. Adario Strange, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2022 Shortly after, the remainder of the short film is dedicated to gentrification and displacing Puerto Ricans are facing. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2022 Prince-Bythewood and Davis joined the team soon after. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022 Shortly after, Butcher covered his cell window with toilet paper and used a bed sheet to take his own life. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 The front-seat passenger, identified by police as 31-year-old Earl Gayle, was pronounced dead at Stamford Hospital shortly after, state police said. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022
Preposition
Fast-forward six months, and my husband and I separated after years of strain. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2022 Fast-forward six months, and my husband and I separated after years of strain. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2022 In 2017, Arizona State football fired Todd Graham as head coach after six years with the Sun Devils and replaced him with Herm Edwards. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2022 Fast-forward six months, and my husband and I separated after years of strain. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022 The return to the office after more than two years of widespread working from home could also serve as a tailwind for car-parts retailers as American workers take to the road for their commutes, increasing wear and tear on cars. Will Feuer, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 Fast-forward six months, and my husband and I separated after years of strain. Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2022 Designed by leading Salt Lake City architect Michael Upwall, this sprawling 11,106-square-foot steel-and-stone manse on nine mountaintop acres was completed in 2015 after two years of construction. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2022 While the shooter pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison in 1998, Kentucky law requires parole consideration after 25 years for minors. Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 18 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Graham delivered a stunning state-of-the-art package, with its 300-foot stage, striking live video projections of the after-dark headliners, and a 300,000watt sound system that amplified the music with crystalline presence. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s an air of optimism in the capital that hasn’t been felt since the Fabio Capello era, with the after glow of winning the UEFA EFA +0.6% Europa Conference League still very much in effect. Emmet Gates, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 On Wednesday, the mom of three, 34, shared to Instagram an update regarding her hair loss — an after effect of her 2020 pregnancy — revealing that her hairline has been growing in over the past few months. Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 The actor's post came with a series of photos from the process, including a before-and-after split of him on the show. Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 While some speculation cited the trend as an after effect of being quarantined at home where bras weren’t needed, the braless look has come and gone many times in previous decades, including the early 2000s. Olivia O'bryon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021 The aftermath of their after-dark frenzy was captured in a video posted on Twitter by resident Ted Hunting. Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2021 Under the 50/30/20 budget, all your must-have expenses — including housing, utilities, transportation, insurance and minimum loan payments — would be 50% or less of your after-tax income (your gross income minus income and payroll taxes). Liz Weston, oregonlive, 27 Feb. 2021 Half of your after-tax income goes toward needs (housing, food, utilities), 30% to wants and 20% is for saving/paying down debts. Star Tribune, 23 Jan. 2021
Noun
At the same time, retailers are still struggling with the after-effects of pandemic disruptions. Quartz, 17 Aug. 2022 According to Reznor’s accounts of his time there, the after-effects of that one August night were still palpable throughout the home some 23 years later. Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, 10 Aug. 2022 After the point-after, the Stars utilized a special USFL rule, allowing the offense to go for a fourth and 12 from their own 33 rather than taking a traditional onside kick. cleveland, 4 July 2022 Bad songs can be double offenders, first with their lyrics and then their after-effects. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 Splitting things in two also allowed Benton to make a quick change for the after-parties. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 4 May 2022 Neither Swift nor Alwyn were seen at the Oscars ceremony or its after-parties. ELLE, 4 Apr. 2022 After showing up and showing out for the Oscars last Sunday and all the major after-parties, many of your favorites phoned it in for the Grammys or went solo. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Apr. 2022 After the SOC Awards Celebration, virtual after-parties were hosted by the nominees in breakout rooms. Wyatte Grantham-philips, Variety, 5 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English after, efter, going back to Old English æfter, going back to Germanic *after- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German aftar "after, behind," Old Norse eptir, Gothic aptaro), perhaps from Indo-European *h1epi-, *h1opi- "on, at" + *-ter-, suffix of separation and distinctness — more at epi-

Note: The initial element has alternatively been assigned to Indo-European *h2epo-, "(away) from" (see of entry 1); cf. Sanskrit apataram, "farther off." In a Germanic context the forms may well have interacted with each other.

Preposition

Middle English after, efter, going back to Old English æfter, identical with the adverb æfter after entry 1 when governing an object

Conjunction

Middle English, elliptically for after that, from after after entry 2 + that that entry 2

Adjective

independent use of after-

Auxiliary verb

after entry 2, copying Irish prepositional constructions tar éis, i ndiaidh, etc.

Noun

by shortening

Prefix

Middle English after, going back to Old English æfter, form in composition of adverbial æfter after entry 1

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Preposition

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Conjunction

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Auxiliary Verb

1778, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of after was before the 12th century

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