AFTER
\ˈaftə], \ˈaftə], \ˈa_f_t_ə]\
Definitions of AFTER
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
Sort: Oldest first
-
Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life.
-
Hinder; nearer the rear.
-
Behind in place; as, men in line one after another.
-
Below in rank; next to in order.
-
Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause.
-
Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course.
-
Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of.
-
Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness.
-
In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father.
-
According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind.
-
According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
-
Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after.
-
To ward the stern of the ship; - applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.
By Oddity Software
-
Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life.
-
Hinder; nearer the rear.
-
Behind in place; as, men in line one after another.
-
Below in rank; next to in order.
-
Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause.
-
Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course.
-
Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of.
-
Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness.
-
In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father.
-
According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind.
-
According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
-
Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after.
-
To ward the stern of the ship; - applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.
By Noah Webster.
-
Next; later; behind in place; as, the after part of a ship.
-
In succession to; later than; in imitation of; according to; in pursuit of.
-
Later than.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
-
Behind in place: later in time: more toward the stern of a vessel.
-
Behind, in place: later, in time: following, in search of: in imitation of: in proportion to: concerning.
-
Subsequently: afterward.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
-
Farther aft.
-
In the rear; behind.
-
In succession to; subsequently to; because of; not with standing.
-
Behind, back of, or below in rank; inferior to; in pursuit of; in search of.
-
In relation to; about; for; in imitation of; in obedience to; according to.
-
For the sake of; by the name of.
By James Champlin Fernald
Word of the day
Collagen Induced Arthritis
- ARTHRITIS that is induced in experimental animals. Immunological and infectious agents can be used to develop models. These methods include injections of stimulators the immune response, such as an adjuvant (ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC) or COLLAGEN.