AFTER

after

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

after (not comparable)

Behind; later in time; following.

Preposition

after

Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

Behind.

In pursuit of, seeking.

In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.

Next in importance or rank.

As a result of.

In spite of.

(Irish, usually, preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity

(dated) According to an author or text.

Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.

(obsolete) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.

Usage notes

• The Irish English usage example is equivalent to "I had just finished my dinner when […] .".

Synonyms

• post

Conjunction

after

Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.

Adjective

after

(dated) Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

(nautical, where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.

Usage notes

• As shown in the examples above, the adverb in this nautical usage is aft and the related preposition is abaft.

Anagrams

• aftre, frate, freat, freta, rafte, trafe

Source: Wiktionary

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Aft"er, a. Etym: [AS. æfter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. Of; cf. Aft.]

1. Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life. Marshall.

Note: In this sense the word is sometimes needlessly combined with the following noun, by means of a hyphen, as, after-ages, after-act, after-days, after-life. For the most part the words are properly kept separate when after has this meaning.

2. Hinder; nearer the rear. (Naut.)

Definition: To ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.

Note: It is often combined with its noun; as, after-bowlines, after- braces, after-sails, after-yards, those on the mainmasts and mizzenmasts. After body (Naut.), the part of a ship abaft the dead flat, or middle part.

Aft"er, prep.

1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. "Shut doors after you." Shak.

2. Below in rank; next to in order. Shak. Codrus after PhDryden.

3. 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 I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Matt. xxvi. 32.

4. Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful.

5. Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course.

6. Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of. Ye shall not go after other gods. Deut. vi. 14. After whom is the king of Israel come out 1 Sam. xxiv. 14.

7. Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness.

8. 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. To name or call after, to name like and reference to. Our eldest son was named George after his uncle. Goldsmith.

9. According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind. He shall not judge after the sight of his eyes. Isa. xi. 3. They that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh. Rom. viii. 5.

10. According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting. [Archaic] He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk and currency, and not after their intrinsic value. Bacon. After all, when everything has been considered; upon the whole.

– After (with the same noun preceding and following), as, wave after wave, day after day, several or many (waves, etc.) successively.

– One after another, successively.

– To be after, to be in pursuit of in order to reach or get; as, he is after money.

Aft"er, adv.

Definition: Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after. It was about the space of three hours after. Acts. v. 7.

Note: After is prefixed to many words, forming compounds, but retaining its usual signification. The prefix may be adverbial, prepositional, or adjectival; as in after- described, after-dinner, after-part. The hyphen is sometimes needlessly used to connect the adjective after with its noun. See Note under After, a., 1.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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