- 2. Following, behind, in the rear of.
- 3. About, in relation to, for.
- 4. In imitation of, in the pattern of, on the model of, for, from.
After, ad. Afterward, afterwards, subsequently, later.
After, a.
- 1. Succeeding, subsequent, following, later.
- 2. Hind, hinder, posterior, rear, back.
After-ages, n. pl. Posterity, descendants, succeeding times, succeeding generations.
After all. Eventually, finally, ultimately, upon the whole, when all has been considered, when all is said, at last, in the end, notwithstanding, in spite of that.
After-birth, n. Secundines, placenta, after-burden.
After-come, n. Sequel, consequence, result, effect, outcome, outgrowth.
Aftercrop, n. Second crop of the year, aftergrowth, etc. See aftermath.
Aftergrowth, n. Later growth, outgrowth, consequence, etc. See after-come.
After-life, n.
- 1. Subsequent life, later life.
- 2. Future state, the hereafter, eternity.
Aftermath, n. Lattermath, rowen, rowett, eddish, eadish, earsh, eagrass, etch, fog, after-crop, aftergrowth.
Aftermost, a. Hindmost, sternmost, rearward.
Afterpiece, n. Farce, low comedy.
After-thought, n. After-wit, subsequent reflection, later or too late meditation.
Afterward, Afterwards, ad. Subsequently, after, later, thereafter, in the sequel.
After-wit, n. After-thought, wisdom out of time.
Again, ad.
- 1. Afresh, anew, once more, another time, de novo.