ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
  • Definition - (where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.
  • Example - The after gun is abaft the forward gun.
ADVERB
  • Definition - Behind; later in time; following.
  • Example - I left the room, and the dog bounded after.
PREPOSITION
  • Definition - Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
  • Example - The Cold War began shortly after the Second World War.
  • Definition - Behind.
  • Example - He will leave a trail of destruction after him.
  • Definition - In pursuit of, seeking.
  • Example - He's after a job; run after him; inquire after her health.
  • Definition - In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
  • Example - We named him after his grandfather; a painting after Leonardo da Vinci.
  • Definition - Next in importance or rank.
  • Example - The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince.
  • Definition - As a result of.
  • Example - After your bad behaviour, you will be punished.
  • Definition - In spite of.
  • Example - After all that has happened, he is still my friend.
  • Definition - (usually preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity
  • Example - I was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door.
  • Definition - According to an author or text.
  • Example - I was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door.
  • Definition - Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.
  • Example - to look after workmen; to enquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness
  • Definition - According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
  • Example - to look after workmen; to enquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness
CONJUNCTION
  • Definition - Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.
  • Example - I went home after we had decided to call it a day.
Words in your word
5 Letter Words
after 8 trefa 8
4 Letter Words
fare 7 fart 7 fate 7 fear 7 feat 7 feta 7 frae 7 frat 7 fret 7 raft 7 reft 7 tref 7 rate 4 tare 4 tear 4
3 Letter Words
aft 6 arf 6 eft 6 far 6 fat 6 fer 6 fet 6 ref 6 are 3 art 3 ate 3 ear 3 eat 3 era 3 eta 3 rat 3 ret 3 tae 3 tar 3 tea 3
2 Letter Words
ef 5 fa 5 fe 5 ae 2 ar 2 at 2 er 2 et 2 re 2 ta 2 te 2
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