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after
prepositionSynonyms & Antonyms of after
(Entry 1 of 3)
subsequent to in time or order
- the brass band came right after the mayor in the parade
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after
adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of after (Entry 2 of 3)
following in time or place
- upon seeing The Nutcracker for the first time, and for a long time after, Irma wanted to play the part of the Mouse King
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- afterward
- (or afterwards),
- later,
- latterly,
- subsequently,
- thereafter
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- afore
- [chiefly dialect],
- ahead,
- antecedently,
- anteriorly,
- before,
- beforehand,
- earlier,
- previously
after
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of after (Entry 3 of 3)
1
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
- had heard that the after section of the cruise ship had more spacious cabins
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2
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else
- in after years the government set up a special fund for disabled veterans of the war
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The first known use of after was before the 12th century
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