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If we thought it would improve our relationship, we would get married tomorrow, but as it is, nearly 7 years after we got engaged, we are content to wait.
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Meaning of "after" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AFTER

Old English æfter; related to Old Norse aptr back, eptir after, Old High German aftar.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AFTER

after  [ˈɑːftə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
After can act as an adjective, an adverb, a preposition and a conjunction.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The preposition is an invariable grammatical category, that has no meaning itself and which serves to link or relate terms.

The conjunction is an invariable grammatical category used to join together words and sentences.

WHAT DOES AFTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of after in the English dictionary

The first definition of after in the dictionary is following in time; in succession to. Other definition of after is following; behind. After is also in pursuit or search of.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFTER


crafter
ˈkrɑːftə
drafter
ˈdrɑːftə
draughter
ˈdrɑːftə
grafter
ˈɡrɑːftə
hafter
ˈhɑːftə
handicrafter
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːftə
hereafter
ˌhɪərˈɑːftə
hereinafter
ˌhɪərɪnˈɑːftə
laughter
ˈlɑːftə
looked-after
ˈlʊktˌɑːftə
rafter
ˈrɑːftə
shafter
ˈʃɑːftə
thereafter
ˌðɛərˈɑːftə
thereinafter
ˌðɛərɪnˈɑːftə
wafter
ˈwɑːftə
whereafter
ˌwɛərˈɑːftə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFTER

aft
after a fashion
after a sort
after all
after one´s own heart
after the fact
after the fashion of
after you
after-dinner drink
after-dinner speaker
after-effects
after-hours
after-hours drinking
after-lunch
after-ripening
after-sales
after-sales service
after-school
after-tax
afterbirth

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFTER

and they all lived happily ever after
ask after
crofter
drifter
fore-and-after
lifter
look after
make after
point after
powerlifter
run after
shifter
shoplifter
sifter
snifter
sought-after
take after
the hereafter
the morning after
weightlifter

Synonyms and antonyms of after in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AFTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «after» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of after

Translation of «after» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFTER

Find out the translation of after to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of after from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «after» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

después de (que)
570 millions of speakers

English

after
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَعْد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

после того как
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

depois que
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

après que
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selepas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nachdem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

・・・した後に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

...한 뒤에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sawise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sau khi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிறகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नंतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sonra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dopo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaraz po (tym jak)
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

після того як
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

după ce
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

na
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

efter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

etter at
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of after

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTER»

The term «after» is very widely used and occupies the 426 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of after
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «after».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «after» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «after» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about after

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10 QUOTES WITH «AFTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word after.
1
Shawn Amos
Year after year, we see a new crop of musicians who do their best to look tough in lipstick and makeup. Maybe it's a cry for help, an admission of their strong feminine side, or the realization that they don't look so good any other way. Whatever the reason, makeup is as rock n' roll as a Marshall stack.
2
Benny Anderson
If we thought it would improve our relationship, we would get married tomorrow, but as it is, nearly 7 years after we got engaged, we are content to wait.
3
Laura Bailey
It's nice, because after you've worked with various directors and producers enough times, they start to know your voice and what you're capable of.
4
Liberty Hyde Bailey
A person cannot love a plant after he has pruned it, then he has either done a poor job or is devoid of emotion.
5
Graeme Base
I decided to take my foot off the pedal with all the detail. I'm sure after 'Animalia' and 'The Eleventh Hour,' readers thought that's what to expect from Graeme Base. With 'The Sign of the Seahorse,' I took a step away from the puzzle-book genre - that was more of an adventure story.
6
Kerry Bishe
I went to a Cal Tech party after the 'Facebook' movie came out, and there were kids in dark rooms coding because it was cool again. That movie made it cool to sit in a room at a party and write code.
7
Brian Boitano
I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that I've done after that is really because of the Olympics.
8
Ken Burns
In most films music is brought in at the end, after the picture is more or less locked, to amplify the emotions the filmmaker wants you to feel.
9
Gerard Butler
By that point, I had started taking singing lessons. And after the first session, I mean, I was surprised that the windows didn't shatter. And after the third session, I really didn't know where this voice had come from.
10
Hoagy Carmichael
I know Mother named me after a railroad man, but it's too late now, I'm afraid. Much, much too late.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFTER»

Discover the use of after in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to after and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Before & After: How to Design Cool Stuff
Before and After magazine's focus on clarity, simplicity, and elegance has won it legions of fans--fans who will welcome this second volume of the definitive Before and After Page Design by John McWade.
John McWade, 2009
2
After Suicide
"For the individual in the throes of responding to the....suicide of a loved one, this book provides valuable insight into the experience.
John H. Hewett, 1980
3
After Capitalism
In the second edition, Schweickart recognizes that increased globalization of companies has created greater than ever interdependent economies and the debate about the desirability of entrepreneurship is escalating.
David Schweickart, 2011
4
After Independence: Making and Protecting the Nation in ...
The majority of the existing work on nationalism has centered on its role in the creation of new states. After Independence breaks new ground by examining the changes to nationalism after independence in seven new states.
Lowell Barrington, 2006
5
After Ever After
Although Jeff and Tad make a deal to help one another overcome aftereffects of their cancer treatments in preparation for eighth-grade graduation, Jeff still craves advice from his brother Steven, who is studying drums in Africa.
Jordan Sonnenblick, 2011
6
After Effects Expressions
Put the power of Expressions to work in your animations with controls and efficiencies impossible to achieve with traditional keyframing techniques.
Marcus Geduld, 2014
7
Adobe After Effects CS6 Classroom in a Book
The 15 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in After Effects CS6 and how to work efficiently and deliver in the widest possible range of media types.
Adobe Creative Team, 2012
8
Adobe After Effects CS4 Classroom in a Book
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Adobe Creative Team, 2010
9
After Sex?: On Writing Since Queer Theory
Prominent participants in the development of queer theory explore the field in relation to their own intellectual itineraries, reflecting on its accomplishments, limitations, and critical potential.
Janet Halley, Andrew Parker, 2011
10
After Art
Art as we know it is dramatically changing, but popular and critical responses lag behind. In this trenchant illustrated essay, David Joselit describes how art and architecture are being transformed in the age of Google.
David Joselit, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term after is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wall Street braces for wild ride after Greek vote
Financial markets are braced for more turbulence this week after Greek voters on Sunday resoundingly rejected the bailout terms demanded by ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Greek crisis: financial markets buffeted after no vote
Share prices were sent tumbling across the Asia-Pacific on Monday after Greece's resounding no vote in the weekend's bailout referendum ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Finance Minister Resigns After Decisive 'No' Bailout Vote
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigned Monday, saying he was told shortly after Greece's decisive referendum result that some ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
4
China Shares Rise After Beijing's Weekend Rescue
Chinese shares rose Monday as Beijing cranks up efforts to stem a three-week selloff, while shares elsewhere in Asia fell after Greeks voted to ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
Greek crisis: more than $30bn wiped off Australian stock market after
More than $30bn has been wiped off the Australian stock market after debt-ridden Greece's decision to reject international creditors' tough ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Pluto-Bound New Horizons Probe Is Getting Back to Normal After
NASA says scientists are planning to return the New Horizons probe to normal science operations on Tuesday, a week before its historic Pluto ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
7
Three Mpls. shootings, 2 downtown after bars close, leave 8 wounded
Gunfire erupted twice a few blocks apart early Sunday after bar closing time in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, and five people were ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Lionel Richie tops UK album chart after Glastonbury set
Lionel Richie & The Commodores' The Definitive Collection has topped the official albums chart after Richie's performance at the Glastonbury ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Asian Stock Markets Sink After Greece Vote
Asian Stock Markets Sink After Greece Vote. News that Greek voters have rejected more austerity demands in their referendum fuels ... «Sky News, Jul 15»
10
NZ couple win lottery weeks after son dies
A New Zealand couple have won a lottery prize worth $500,000 less than three weeks after their son suddenly died. Graeme and Irene Percy, ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

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