after

1. preposition

1)

she made a speech after the performance

Syn:

following, subsequent to, at the close/end of, in the wake of; formal posterior to

Ant:

before, preceding

2)

Guy shut the door after them

Syn:

behind, following

Ant:

in front of

3)

after the way he treated my sister, I never want to speak to him again

Syn:

because of, as a result of, as a consequence of, in view of, owing to, on account of

4)

is he still going to marry her, after all that's happened?

Syn:

despite, in spite of, regardless of, notwithstanding

5)

the policeman ran after him

Syn:

in pursuit of, in someone's direction, following

Ant:

away from, in front of

6)

I'm after information, and I'm willing to pay for it

Syn:

in search of, in quest of, in pursuit of, trying to find, looking for, hunting for; desirous of, wanting

7)

they asked after Dad

Syn:

about, concerning, regarding, with regard to, with respect to, with reference to

8)

the village was named after a Roman officer

Syn:

in honor of, as a tribute to

2. adverb

1)

the week after, we went to Madrid

Syn:

later, afterward, after this/that, subsequently

Ant:

previously, before

2)

porters were following on after with their bags

Syn:

behind, in the rear, at the back, in someone's wake

Ant:

ahead, in front

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