AFTER
adjective
Definitions
- 1. Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life. Marshall.
- 2. Hinder; nearer the rear. (Naut.)
- 3. To ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
AFTER
(adverb)
Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after. It was about the space of three hours after. Acts. v. 7.
AFTER
(preposition)
1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. "Shut doors after you." Shak.
2. Below in rank; next to in order. Shak. Codrus after PhDryden....
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
