after
Use After in a sentence
tər, ˈɑf- preposition
1.
behind in place or position; following behind: men lining up one after the other.
2.
later in time than; in succession to; at the close of: Tell me after supper. Day after day he came to work late.
3.
subsequent to and in consequence of: After what has happened, I can never return.
4.
below in rank or excellence; nearest to: Milton is usually placed after Shakespeare among English poets.
5.
in imitation of or in imitation of the style of: to make something after a model; fashioned after Raphael.
6.
in pursuit or search of; with or in desire for: I'm after a better job. Run after him!
7.
concerning; about: to inquire after a person.
8.
with the name of; for: He was named after his uncle.
9.
in proportion to; in accordance with: He was a man after the hopes and expectations of his father.
10.
according to the nature of; in conformity with; in agreement or unison with: He was a man after my own heart. He swore after the manner of his faith.
11.
subsequent to and notwithstanding; in spite of: After all their troubles, they still manage to be optimistic.
adverb
12.
behind; in the rear: Jill came tumbling after.
13.
later in time; afterward: three hours after; happily ever after.
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After
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
adjective
14.
later in time; next; subsequent; succeeding: In after years we never heard from him.
15.
Nautical, Aeronautics.
a.
farther aft.
b.
located closest to the stern or tail; aftermost: after hold; after mast.
c.
including the stern or tail: the after part of a hull.
conjunction
16.
subsequent to the time that: after the boys left.
noun
Idioms 17.
afters, British Informal. the final course of a meal, as pudding, ice cream, or the like; dessert.
18.
after all, despite what has occurred or been assumed previously; nevertheless: I've discovered I can attend the meeting after all.
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adverb
1.
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail: Stow the luggage aft.
adjective
2.
situated toward or at the stern or tail: The aft sail was luffing.
Origin:
before 950; Middle English afte, Old English æftan from behind, equivalent to æf- opposite + -t- suffix of uncertain value + -an suffix marking motion from; cognate with Old Frisian efta, Old Saxon, Old High German aftan, Gothic aftana, Old Norse aptan, Greek opís(s)ō behind; not akin to Greek apó off
before 950; Middle English afte, Old English æftan from behind, equivalent to æf- opposite + -t- suffix of uncertain value + -an suffix marking motion from; cognate with Old Frisian efta, Old Saxon, Old High German aftan, Gothic aftana, Old Norse aptan, Greek opís(s)ō behind; not akin to Greek apó off
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aft (ɑːft) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adv, —adj | |
| chiefly nautical towards or at the stern or rear: the aft deck; aft of the engines | |
| [C17: perhaps a shortened form of earlier | |
| after (ˈɑːftə) | |
| —prep | |
| 1. | following in time; in succession to: after dinner; time after time |
| 2. | following; behind: they entered one after another |
| 3. | in pursuit or search of: chasing after a thief; he's only after money |
| 4. | concerning: to inquire after his health |
| 5. | considering: after what you have done, you shouldn't complain |
| 6. | next in excellence or importance to: he ranked Jonson after Shakespeare |
| 7. | in imitation of; in the manner of: a statue after classical models |
| 8. | in accordance with or in conformity to: a man after her own heart |
| 9. | with a name derived from: Mary was named after her grandmother |
| 10. | (US) past (the hour of): twenty after three |
| 11. | after all |
| a. in spite of everything: it's only a game, after all | |
| b. in spite of expectations, efforts, etc: he won the race after all! | |
| 12. | after you please go, enter, etc, before me |
| —adv | |
| 13. | at a later time; afterwards |
| 14. | coming afterwards; in pursuit |
| 15. | nautical further aft; sternwards |
| —conj | |
| 16. | (subordinating) at a time later than that at which: he came after I had left |
| —adj | |
| 17. | nautical further aft: the after cabin |
| [Old English æfter; related to Old Norse aptr back, eptir after, Old High German aftar] | |
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Word Origin & History
aft
O.E. æftan "behind, farthest back," from superl. of O.E. æf, af, of "off," from P.Gmc. *af-, from PIE root *apo- "off, away" (cf. Goth. aftana "from behind;" see apo-). Now purely nautical.
after
O.E. æfter "after, next, following in time," from O.E. of "off" (see apo-) + -ter a comparative suffix; thus originally meaning "more away, farther off." After hours "after regular working hours" is from 1861. Afterwit "wisdom that comes too late" is attested from c.1500
but seems to have fallen from use, despite being more needed now than ever.
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Idioms & Phrases
after
In addition to the idioms beginning with after, also see day after day; get after; go after; inquire after; keep after; live happily ever after; look after; morning after; name after; run after; see after; sought after; take after; throw good money after bad; time after time.
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Example sentences
After each extinction, a rich variety of ammonoid species and body plans was replaced by a few free-floating types.
Migration after the global economic crisis is different, but still continuing.
After a long struggle, the bottom of the stream was perfectly smooth.
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