Definitions
1.adjectiveLater; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
2.adjective(where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship."The after gun is abaft the forward gun."
3.adverbBehind; later in time; following."I left the room, and the dog bounded after."
4.prepositionSubsequently to; following in time; later than."The Cold War began shortly after the Second World War."
5.prepositionBehind."He will leave a trail of destruction after him."
6.prepositionIn pursuit of, seeking."He's after a job; run after him; inquire after her health."
7.prepositionIn allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing."We named him after his grandfather; a painting after Leonardo da Vinci."
8.prepositionNext in importance or rank."The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince."
9.prepositionAs a result of."After your bad behaviour, you will be punished."
10.prepositionIn spite of."After all that has happened, he is still my friend."
11.preposition(usually preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity"I was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door."
12.prepositionAccording to an author or text.
13.prepositionDenoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to."to look after workmen; to enquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness"
14.prepositionAccording to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
15.conjunctionSignifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause."I went home after we had decided to call it a day."