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after
preposition
later
than
a
particular
time
or
event
•
We
always
brush
our
teeth
after
breakfast
.
We
always
brush
our
teeth
after
breakfast
.
•
The
movie
starts
after
seven
o'clock
.
The
movie
starts
after
seven
o'clock
.
preposition
happening
later
than
a
particular
time
,
event
,
or
action
•
I
brush
my
teeth
after
every
meal
.
I
brush
my
teeth
after
every
meal
.
•
They
went
for
ice
cream
after
the
movie
.
They
went
for
ice
cream
after
the
movie
.
preposition
following
or
moving
behind
someone
or
something
in
order
to
catch
or
reach
them
•
The
puppy
ran
after
the
bouncing
ball
.
The
puppy
ran
after
the
bouncing
ball
.
•
Police
went
after
the
thief
through
the
market
.
Police
went
after
the
thief
through
the
market
.
conjunction
used
to
connect
two
statements
,
showing
that
the
second
happens
later
than
the
first
•
I'll
text
you
after
I
land
.
I'll
text
you
after
I
land
.
•
She
felt
better
after
she
took
some
medicine
.
She
felt
better
after
she
took
some
medicine
.
preposition
following
or
going
behind
someone
or
something
in
order
,
position
,
or
pursuit
•
The
letter
B
comes
after
A
in
the
alphabet
.
The
letter
B
comes
after
A
in
the
alphabet
.
•
The
dog
ran
after
the
ball
across
the
park
.
The
dog
ran
after
the
ball
across
the
park
.
conjunction
at
a
later
time
than
when
the
first
action
happens
;
used
to
connect
two
clauses
•
Call
me
after
you
arrive
home
.
Call
me
after
you
arrive
home
.
•
After
she
finished
her
homework
,
Mia
watched
cartoons
.
After
she
finished
her
homework
,
Mia
watched
cartoons
.
adverb
at
a
later
time
;
afterwards
•
First
we
had
dinner
,
and
ice
cream
came
soon
after
.
First
we
had
dinner
,
and
ice
cream
came
soon
after
.
•
He
arrived
five
minutes
after
.
He
arrived
five
minutes
after
.
adverb
later
;
at
a
later
time
•
I'll
see
you
after
.
I'll
see
you
after
.
•
First
we
ate
,
and
we
cleaned
up
soon
after
.
First
we
ate
,
and
we
cleaned
up
soon
after
.
adjective
occurring
or
existing
later
than
a
particular
event
•
He
complained
about
the
after
effects
of
the
vaccine
.
He
complained
about
the
after
effects
of
the
vaccine
.
•
There
was
an
after
taste
of
garlic
in
the
soup
.
There
was
an
after
taste
of
garlic
in
the
soup
.
afternoon
noun
the
part
of
the
day
that
starts
just
after
12
noon
and
ends
before
evening
•
We
played
soccer
in
the
park
yesterday
afternoon
.
We
played
soccer
in
the
park
yesterday
afternoon
.
•
I
usually
feel
sleepy
after
lunch
in
the
early
afternoon
.
I
usually
feel
sleepy
after
lunch
in
the
early
afternoon
.
From
Middle
English
after-none
,
literally
“
after
noon
”,
first
recorded
in
the
14th
century
.