After

Alternative forms

 * afther

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/"A:f.t@(r\)/|/"{f.t@(r\)/}}
 * , {{SAMPA|/"{ft@`(\r)/}}

Adverb

 * 1) Behind; later in time; following.
 * They lived happily ever after.
 * I left the room, and the dog bounded after.

Derived terms

 * after-effect
 * aftermarket
 * aftermath


 * aftertaste
 * afterwards
 * go after

Preposition

 * 1) subsequently to; following in time; later than.
 * 2) behind
 * he will leave a trail of destruction after him
 * 1) in pursuit of, seeking
 * 2) in allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing
 * we named him after his grandfather
 * a painting after Leonardo da Vinci
 * 1) next in importance or rank
 * The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince.
 * 1) as a result of
 * After your bad behaviour, you will be punished.
 * 1) in spite of
 * After all that has happened, he is still my friend.

Derived terms

 * after one's own heart
 * after you
 * after-five
 * afternoon


 * go after
 * look after
 * name after

Adjective

 * 1)  Second (of two); next; following.
 * 2)  At or towards the stern of a ship

Related terms

 * aft
 * abaft
 * eft

Thesaurus
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; baft; because of; behind; below; beyond; by; by and by; by reason of; by virtue of; cadet; conformable to; congruent with; consecutive; considering; consistent with; due to; ensuing; ex post facto; following; for; from; hind; hinder; hindermost; hindhand; hindmost; in accordance with; in agreement with; in back of; in compliance with; in conformity with; in consideration of; in correspondence to; in harmony with; in keeping with; in line with; in lock-step with; in obedience to; in search of; in step with; in the aftermath; in the rear; in the sequel; in uniformity with; in view of; in virtue of; infra; junior; later; later than; latterly; lineal; next; on account of; out for; owing to; past; per; posterior; postern; proper to; puisne; rear; rearmost; rearward; retral; retrograde; sequent; since; subsequent; subsequent to; subsequently; succeeding; successive; suitable for; tail; thanks to; then; thereafter; thereon; thereupon; therewith; uniform with; without; younger