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