after

  1. Adverb.  Behind; later in time; following.
  2. Preposition.  subsequently to; following in time; later than.
  3. Preposition.  behind.
  4. Preposition.  in pursuit of, seeking.
  5. Preposition.  in allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
  6. Preposition.  next in importance or rank.
  7. Preposition.  as a result of.
  8. Preposition.  in spite of.
  9. Preposition.  (Irish, usually) (non-gloss definition, Used to indicate recent completion of an activity) .
  10. Conjunction.  (non-gloss definition, Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause) .
  11. Adjective.  (obsolete) Second (of two); next; following.
  12. Adjective.  (nautical, where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.
  13. Adjective.  (dated) Later; subsequent.

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