after preposition
11after — af|ter1 W1S1 [ˈa:ftə US ˈæftər] prep, conj, adv [: Old English; Origin: After] 1.) when a particular event or time has happened, or when someone has done something ≠ ↑before ▪ After the war many soldiers stayed in France. ▪ I go swimming every… …
12after — af|ter [ æftər ] function word *** After is used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I went for a swim after breakfast. as an adverb (without a following noun): He died on June 3rd and was buried the day after. as a… …
13after — 1 preposition 1 when a particular time or event has happened or is finished: After the war many soldiers stayed in France. | I go swimming every day after work. | It s on after the 9 o clock news. | Do you believe in life after death? | 2 days/3… …
14after*/*/*/ — [ˈɑːftə] grammar word summary: After can be: ■ a preposition: I went for a swim after breakfast. ■ an adverb: He died on 3rd June and was buried the day after. ■ a conjunction: After you d left, I got a phone call from Stuart. 1) at a later time… …
15after — /ˈaftə / (say ahftuh) preposition 1. behind in place; following behind: people placed in a line one after another. 2. in pursuit of; in search of; with or in desire for: run after her. 3. concerning: to inquire after a person. 4. later in time… …
16after — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æfter; akin to Old High German aftar after, and probably to Old English of of Date: before 12th century following in time or place ; afterward, behind, later < we arrived shortly after > <… …
17after — 1. preposition 1) she made a speech after the performance Syn: following, subsequent to, at the close/end of, in the wake of; formal posterior to Ant: before, preceding 2) Guy shut the door after them Syn: behind …
18after — 1. adverb /ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ),ˈæf.tə(ɹ),ˈæf.tɚ/ Behind; later in time; following. They lived happily ever after. 2. preposition /ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ),ˈæf.tə(ɹ),ˈæf.tɚ/ a) subsequently to; following in …
19preposition — n. Gram. a word governing (and usu. preceding) a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element, as in: the man on the platform , came after dinner , what did you do it for? . Derivatives: prepositional adj. prepositionally… …
20per-2 — per 2 English meaning: to go over; over Deutsche Übersetzung: “das Hinausfũhren about” Material: A. Dient as preposition, preverb and Adverb: a. per, peri (locative of Wurzelnomens) “vorwärts, in Hinausgehen, Hinũbergehen about …
