(after+adv)

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• after — 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… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• after — prep, adj, adv After, behind are synonymous adverbs, prepositions, and adjectives when they mean following upon, especially in place or in time. They are rarely interchangeable, however, without a loss of precision. With reference to place after… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• After — Aft er, adv. Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after. [1913 Webster] It was about the space of three hours after. Acts. v. 7. [1913 Webster] Note: After is prefixed to many words, forming compounds, but retaining… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• after — [af′tər, äf′tər] adv. [ME < OE æfter (akin to OHG aftar & MHG after) < of, off + ter, old compar. suffix] 1. behind in place 2. behind in time; later; next prep. 1. behind in place; in back of 2. a) behind in time; later than …   English World dictionary

• after hours — {adv. or adj. phr.} Not during the regular, correct, or usual time; going on or open after the usual hours. * /The store was cleaned and swept out after hours./ * /The children had a secret after hours party when they were supposed to be in bed./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• after hours — {adv. or adj. phr.} Not during the regular, correct, or usual time; going on or open after the usual hours. * /The store was cleaned and swept out after hours./ * /The children had a secret after hours party when they were supposed to be in bed./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• after all — {adv. phr.} 1. As a change in plans; anyway. Used with emphasis on after . * /Bob thought he couldn t go to the party because he had too much homework, but he went after all./ 2. For a good reason that you should remember. Used with emphasis on… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• after all — {adv. phr.} 1. As a change in plans; anyway. Used with emphasis on after . * /Bob thought he couldn t go to the party because he had too much homework, but he went after all./ 2. For a good reason that you should remember. Used with emphasis on… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• after a fashion — {adv. phr.} Not very well or properly; poorly. * /He played tennis after a fashion./ * /The roof kept the rain out after a fashion./ Compare: IN A WAY …   Dictionary of American idioms

• after a fashion — {adv. phr.} Not very well or properly; poorly. * /He played tennis after a fashion./ * /The roof kept the rain out after a fashion./ Compare: IN A WAY …   Dictionary of American idioms

• After-kanonisch — * Áfter kanōnisch, adj. et adv. die after kanonischen Bücher der heiligen Schrift, deutero canonici; eine sehr unschickliche Benennung, weil after jetzt nur mit dem Begriffe des Unächten zu neuen Zusammensetzungen angewandt werden kann …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart