after

after /ˈɑːf.təʳ/ US /ˈæf.tɚ/

preposition
1 following in time, place or order:
Shall we go for a walk after breakfast?
Some people believe in life after death.
Her name came after mine on the list.
There's a good film on the day after tomorrow.
She waited until well after midnight.
US It's a quarter after four.
She just keeps on working, day after day, week after week (= continuously).
We've had meeting after meeting (= many meetings) to discuss this point.
Jessie seemed very small after (= in comparison with) Michael's children.
After (= Despite) everything I've done for you, is this the way you treat me?
After (= Because of) what she did to me, I'll never trust her again.
The children have to learn to tidy up after themselves (= after they have made things untidy).
She slammed the door after (= behind) her.
We ran after (= followed) him, but he escaped.
Could you lock up after you (= when you leave), please?

2 typical of or similar to the style of:
a painting after Titian
a concerto after Mozart

after /ˈɑːf.təʳ/ US /ˈæf.tɚ/
conjunction
at a time which is later than another event:
Three months after they moved out, the house was still empty.
Soon/shortly after we joined the motorway, the car started to make a strange noise.
I went to the post office straight/immediately after I left you.

after /ˈɑːf.təʳ/ US /ˈæf.tɚ/
adverb
later than someone or something else:
Hilary got here at midday and Nicholas arrived soon after.
I can't go next week - how about the week after (= the following week)?
NOT STANDARD She got back at 4.30 and went to see Emilie after (= after she got back).

after-/ɑːf.tə-/ US /æf.tɚ-/
prefix
an after-dinner speech
an after-hours club
after-sales service