after
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Also seen as: afters
Sense 1
Behind; later in time; following.
Adverb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
Preposition
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Subsequently to; following in time; later than. — Subsequently to and as a result of.
Sau; tiếp theo về thời gian; muộn hơn — Sau và do kết quả của
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Preposition
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.
Chỉ rằng hành động của mệnh đề nó bắt đầu xảy ra trước hành động của mệnh đề khác
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Conjunction
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “after” mean?
Behind; later in time; following.
Is “after” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.