After

  • 31after — af|ter [ æftər ] function word *** After is used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I went for a swim after breakfast. as an adverb (without a following noun): He died on June 3rd and was buried the day after. as a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 32after — [[t]ɑ͟ːftə(r), æ̱ftə(r)[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, after is used in phrasal verbs such as ask after , look after , and take after .) 1) PREP If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of… …

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  • 33after — /af teuhr, ahf /, prep. 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… …

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  • 34After — Anus (fachsprachlich); Darmausgang; Rosette (umgangssprachlich); Arschloch (derb) * * * Af|ter [ aftɐ], der; s, : Ende, Ausgang des Darms: einen Abszess am After haben. * * * Ạf|ter 〈m. 3; Anat.〉 …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 35after — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æfter; akin to Old High German aftar after, and probably to Old English of of Date: before 12th century following in time or place ; afterward, behind, later < we arrived shortly after > <&#8230; …

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  • 36After We Go — Infobox Album Name = After We Go Type = studio Artist = Tantric Released = February 24, 2004 Recorded = Genre = Post grunge Length = 48:30 Label = Maverick Records Producer = Toby Wright Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5&#8230; …

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  • 37after — 1. adverb /ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ),ˈæf.tə(ɹ),ˈæf.tɚ/ Behind; later in time; following. They lived happily ever after. 2. preposition /ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ),ˈæf.tə(ɹ),ˈæf.tɚ/ a) subsequently to; following in …

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  • 38after- — [[t]ɑ͟ːftə(r) , æ̱ftə(r) [/t]] COMB in ADJ: ADJ n After is added to nouns to form adjectives which indicate that something takes place or exists after an event or process. ...an after dinner speech. ...a delicious after show supper at a&#8230; …

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  • 39after — Synonyms and related words: abaft, accommodated to, according to, adapted to, adjusted to, aft, after a time, after all, after that, aftermost, afterward, afterwards, agreeable to, agreeably to, answerable to, astern, attendant, back, backward,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 40after — prep. == in expectation of, ‘after betere wynde hii moste þere at stonde.’ RG. 367 == of time, ‘after Mydsomer.’ RG. 407 == like. Alys. 5418 == in; ‘after eche strete.’ M. Ode, st. 117 == ‘behind,’ of place. RG. 398 …

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