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after

af·ter

UK/ˈɑːftə/ US/ˈaftə(ɹ)/ very common
adverb (2) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

  • “he apologized subsequently”
  • “he”
  • “ll be back here later”
  • “it didn”
  • “;”
Synonyms
2.

behind or in the rear

  • “and Jill came tumbling after”

adjective

1.

Origin

From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after, *aftiri, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epoteros (“further behind, further away”), from *h₂epo (“off, away”).

Phrases

  • a day after the fair Expressions with "after"
  • accessary after the fact Expressions with "after"
  • accessory after the fact Expressions with "after"
  • after a fashion Expressions with "after"
  • after a while Expressions with "after"
  • after all Expressions with "after"
  • after all is said and done Expressions with "after"
  • after credits Expressions with "after"

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