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après — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • after prep Later in time than; following.
  • afterwards adv At a later time; subsequently.
  • behind preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
  • following adj Coming next, whether in a sequence, list, or in time.
  • later adv At a subsequent or future time.
  • next adj Coming immediately after the current one, in place, time, or order.
  • past noun The period of time before the present.

Senses

après is used for these senses in English:

  • after Behind; later in time; following.
  • after (Irish, Newfoundland, usually, preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity.
  • after Behind.
  • after Below, often next below, in importance or rank.
  • afterwards (temporal location) At a later or succeeding time; after that;
  • behind At or to the back or far side of.
  • following (sometimes, proscribed) After, subsequent to.
  • later Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

after — full definition

  1. prep Later in time than; following.
  2. prep In pursuit of, or searching for.
  3. prep Named in honor of, or modeled on, someone or something.
  4. conj Once; when a previous event has happened.
  5. adj Later; coming next in a sequence.

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