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AHFT-uh/ˈɑːftə/

Dinner finishes, then tea: that order is after. Put a time or an event after the word: after six, after school, after dinner. Before is the opposite on the clock. After does not need “of” in this pattern.

Meaning

Later than a time or event.

Examples

• “We had tea after dinner.”
• “Call me after work.”
• “We went home after the match.”

Good to know

after + time / event. Opposite: before.

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