after

  • (adjective): Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
  • (adjective): (where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.
  • (adverb): Behind; later in time; following.
  • (preposition): Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
  • (preposition): Behind.
  • (preposition): In pursuit of, seeking.
  • (preposition): In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
  • (preposition): Next in importance or rank.
  • (preposition): As a result of.
  • (preposition): In spite of.
  • (preposition): (usually preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity
  • (preposition): According to an author or text.
  • (preposition): Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.
  • (preposition): According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
  • (conjunction): Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.
  • The after gun is abaft the forward gun.
  • I left the room, and the dog bounded after.
  • The Cold War began shortly after the Second World War.
  • He will leave a trail of destruction after him.
  • He's after a job; run after him; inquire after her health.