after

¹af·ter

adv \ˈaf-tər\

Definition of AFTER

: following in time or place : afterward, behind, later <we arrived shortly after> <returned 20 years after>

Examples of AFTER

1. Don't tell them until after.
2. I expected her then, but she arrived the week after.
3. He ate lunch and left just after.

Origin of AFTER

Middle English, from Old English æfter; akin to Old High German aftar after, and probably to Old English of of

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to AFTER

Synonyms: afterward (or afterwards), later, latterly, subsequently, thereafter

Antonyms: afore [chiefly dialect], ahead, antecedently, anteriorly, before, beforehand, earlier, previously

Related Words: next; by and by, hereafter, presently, since, soon, then, thereupon; hereinbelow, infra

Near Antonyms: formerly; heretofore, theretofore

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Rhymes with AFTER

crafter, drafter, grafter, laughter, rafter, wafter