Meaning & Definition of After in English
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After
/æftər/
adjective
1. Located farther aft
synonym:
- after(a)
adverb
1. 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"
synonym:
- subsequently,
- later,
- afterwards,
- afterward,
- after,
- later on
2. Behind or in the rear
- "And jill came tumbling after"
synonym:
- after
Examples of using
The student had his cellphone confiscated after it began to ring in class.
The murder scene was still a hive of police activity several days after the man's body had been discovered.
Tom was full of remorse after stealing Mary's car and writing it off.