AFTER
/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/
adjective
- Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
- (where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.“The after gun is abaft the forward gun.”
adverb
- Behind; later in time; following.“I left the room, and the dog bounded after.”
preposition
- Subsequently to; following in time; later than.“The Cold War began shortly after the Second World War.”
- Behind.“He will leave a trail of destruction after him.”
- In pursuit of, seeking.“He's after a job; run after him; inquire after her health.”
conjunction
- Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.“I went home after we had decided to call it a day.”
Source: Wiktionary
