after
after prep
OE æfter; comparative degree of aft, rear, behind.
- In pursuit of; in search of; following visually; in the direction of.
- In spite of.
- Following; later in time than; next in time from.
- Subsequent to; next in place from; in logical or temporal sequence from.
after adj
see after, prep.
- Phrase. “After Mind”: memory; thoughts of the past; [lit.] mind which is more aft or further back; [fig.] mind which is less present, such as the unconscious.
after adv
see after, prep.
- Phrase. “Ever after”: always; continually; endlessly; perpetually; invariably.
after conj
see after, prep.
- Following; succeeding; and another; and then another in repetition.