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af·ter
 after
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- pronunciation:
- aef
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- parts of speech:
- preposition, conjunction, adverb
- phrases:
- after all
| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
We use "after" when we are talking about the order of things. When one thing comes first, the next thing comes after it. The letter B comes after the letter A in the alphabet. The number 2 comes after the number 1.
Ben has a piano lesson after school on Mondays.When you come down our street, the house after the big white one is mine.- antonyms:
- before
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| definition 2: |
If someone is after you, it means that they are looking for you and trying to catch you.
The dog chased after the squirrel. |
| definition 3: |
If a girl is named after her grandmother, it means that her parents gave her the same name as her grandmother. If a boy is named after his father, it means that his parents gave him the same name as his father.
The baby is going to be named after her grandmother. |
| related words: |
like |
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| part of speech: |
conjunction |
| definition: |
When something happens after something else happens, it follows it. It comes later.
We can go outside on the playground after we finish our lunch.The fireworks will start after it gets really dark.- antonyms:
- before
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
When you do something after, it means that you do it next or later.
Megan is going to dive first, and you can go after.- antonyms:
- before
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| phrase: |
after all |
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