after
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈɑːftə(r)/US /ˈæftər/
Meaning
adverb
later in time; afterwards
“That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died.”
conjunction
at a time later than something; when something has finished
“I'll call you after I've spoken to them.”
preposition
later than something; following something in time
“We'll leave after lunch.”
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“And it was introduced a year after my birth.”
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“solving one miserable problem after another.”
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