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Behind in place or order: Z comes after Y in the alphabet.
(preposition)
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Next to or lower than in order or importance.
(preposition)
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In quest or pursuit of: seek after fame; go after big money.
(preposition)
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Concerning: asked after you.
(preposition)
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Subsequent in time to; at a later time than: come after dinner.
(preposition)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.