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after

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The time that follows or comes after a particular point, moment, or period.

    - "The after party started at midnight."
    - "After the storm, the sun came out."
    - "I will call you after my meeting."
  • Suffix

    A suffix added to a verb to indicate continuation or completion of an action.

    - "He laughed after he heard the joke."
    - "She finished her homework after dinner."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈæf.tɚ/



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Synonyms

post
Rhymes
Words rhyming with after
after , later , rather , quater , master , disaster
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. after (English) : The time that follows or comes after a particular point, moment, or period.

  2. after (English) : Behind; following in position or order.

  3. after (English) : Following in time or order; succeeding; subsequent.

  4. after (English) : Following in time or order; coming after in sequence.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. after (English) : The time that follows or comes after a particular point, moment, or period.

  2. after (English) : Behind; following in position or order.

  3. after (English) : Following in time, space, or order; subsequent; subsequent to.

  4. after (English) : Following in time or order; succeeding; subsequent.

Variants
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after , afters , after- , after all , after-hours , after-parties , after-party
Forms
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afternoon, aftermath, aftereffect, afterward, afterwards

Etymology
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Old English eft 'behind, afterwards, beyond'; related to æfterian 'follow, come after'.

Trivia
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  1. The longest word in English that starts with the letter 'a' and contains every letter of the alphabet is 'appleafterthought'.

  2. The word 'after' is used more than 300,000 times in the Bible.

Related Concepts
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  1. before: The time or period that comes before or precedes an event or action.

  2. consecutive: Following one after another, in a series.

  3. subsequent: Following in order or time; coming after in sequence.

Culture
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In literature, 'after' often signifies a sense of loss or longing, as in T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Waste Land', where the speaker reflects on the past and the 'dead tree' that 'gives no shelter, the cricket no relief'. In art, the concept of 'after' can refer to a reproduction or imitation of a work, as in 'after Vermeer' or 'after Velázquez'. In music, 'after' can refer to a remix or cover of a song.

How to Memorize "after"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a clock with the hour hand pointing to 'after' and the minute hand pointing to the next minute.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'after' with 'next' or 'following'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Always Find Time After' to remember 'after' means 'following in time'.

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