After
//ˈɑːftə//
Word Type
Preposition
Adverb
Adjective
Noun
Conjunction
Adverb
Adjective
The word "after" can be used as preposition, adverb, adjective, noun, conjunction, adverb and adjective.
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a day after the fair accessary after the fact accessory after the fact after Saturday comes Sunday after a fashion after a while after all after all is said and done after dark after hours after image journal after me the deluge after one's own heart after one's own soul after school special after the Lord Mayor's show after the fact after the jump after us the deluge after you after-acquired after-action after-banquet after-effect after-five after-party after-work after-world afterbath afterling afterloading aftermarket aftermath afterness afternoon aftertaste aftertime afterward afterwards afterwhile afterworld ask after before and after before-and-after chase after clean up after close the barn door after the horse has bolted close the stable door after the horse has been stolen close the stable door after the horse has bolted come after dangle after day after day after day day after tomorrow day-after recall test enquire after ever after fish and company stink after three days forever after get after go after henceafter hereafter hereinafter inquire after it is easy to be wise after the event letters after one's name life after death like a dog after a bone listen after lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen lock the stable door after the horse has bolted look after lust after make after morning after the night before morning-after pill name after night after night one after another one after the other one thing after another pay good money after bad pitch good money after bad please repeat after me pour good money after bad run after run around after set after shut the stable door after the horse has bolted sought-after spend good money after bad sweet-after-death take after the seventh water after kissel thenceafter thereafter they're only after one thing throw good money after bad time after bit time after time two days after tomorrow walk after lunch whenceafter whereafter whore after
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Related Terms
abaft according to adverb aft afterwards aim all done allusion before before and behind but but later concerning done eft following imitation importance in spite of later later time next object of before post post something preposition pursuit rank referencing relation remaining result second seeking sequence stern subsequent time time remaining
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