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after
preposition
later
than
a
particular
time
or
event
β’
We
always
brush
our
teeth
after
breakfast
.
We
always
brush
our
teeth
after
breakfast
.
β’
The
movie
starts
after
seven
o'clock
.
The
movie
starts
after
seven
o'clock
.
preposition
following
or
moving
behind
someone
or
something
in
order
to
catch
or
reach
them
β’
The
puppy
ran
after
the
bouncing
ball
.
The
puppy
ran
after
the
bouncing
ball
.
β’
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
β’
I'll
text
you
after
I
land
.
I'll
text
you
after
I
land
.
β’
She
felt
better
after
she
took
some
medicine
.
She
felt
better
after
she
took
some
medicine
.
adverb
at
a
later
time
;
afterwards
β’
First
we
had
dinner
,
and
ice
cream
came
soon
after
.
First
we
had
dinner
,
and
ice
cream
came
soon
after
.
β’
He
arrived
five
minutes
after
.
He
arrived
five
minutes
after
.
adjective
occurring
or
existing
later
than
a
particular
event
β’
He
complained
about
the
after
effects
of
the
vaccine
.
He
complained
about
the
after
effects
of
the
vaccine
.
β’
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
β’
We
played
soccer
in
the
park
yesterday
afternoon
.
We
played
soccer
in
the
park
yesterday
afternoon
.
β’
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
β
after
noon
β,
first
recorded
in
the
14th
century
.
afterward
adverb
at
a
later
time
;
after
something
else
has
happened
β’
We
watched
the
fireworks
and
went
for
ice
cream
right
afterward
.
We
watched
the
fireworks
and
went
for
ice
cream
right
afterward
.
β’
Emma
finished
her
homework
and
afterward
joined
her
friends
at
the
park
.
Emma
finished
her
homework
and
afterward
joined
her
friends
at
the
park
.
From
Old
English
β
Γ¦fter
β (
after
)
+
β
-ward
β (
direction
toward
),
meaning
β
toward
a
time
after
β.
Spelling
without
the
final
β
s
β
became
standard
in
American
English
.
afterwards
adverb
at
a
later
time
;
after
something
else
has
taken
place
β’
We
played
football
and
went
for
fish
and
chips
afterwards
.
We
played
football
and
went
for
fish
and
chips
afterwards
.
β’
Finish
your
chores
,
and
you
can
watch
television
afterwards
.
Finish
your
chores
,
and
you
can
watch
television
afterwards
.
Formed
from
after
+
-wards
,
the
older
English
adverbial
ending
meaning
β
toward
a
direction
or
time
β.
Retained
in
British
English
.