after: meaning and definitions

Behind in place or order: Z comes after Y in the alphabet.

Next to or lower than in order or importance.

In quest or pursuit of: seek after fame; go after big money.

Concerning: asked after you.

Subsequent in time to; at a later time than: come after dinner.

Subsequent to and because of or regardless of: They are still friends after all their differences.

Following continually: year after year.

In the style of or in imitation of: satires after Horace.

With the same or close to the same name as; in honor or commemoration of: named after her mother.

According to the nature or desires of; in conformity to: a tenor after my own heart.

Past the hour of: five minutes after three.

Irish Used with a present participle to indicate action that has just been completed: "Sure I'm after seeing him not five minutes ago” ( James Joyce).

Behind; in the rear.

At a later or subsequent time; afterward: three hours after; departed shortly after.

Subsequent in time or place; later; following: in after years.

Located near the stern of a vessel or the rear or an aircraft or spacecraft.

Following or subsequent to the time that: I saw them after I arrived.

Afternoon.

Chiefly British Dessert.

after all In spite of everything to the contrary; nevertheless: We chose to take the train after all.

after all Everything else having been considered; ultimately: A car is after all a means of transportation.