after is on the Basic English 850 List. agreement - after - again after is one of the 1000 most common headwords. afford - after - afternoon Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /ˈɑːftə/, SAMPA: /"A:ft@/ (US) IPA (key): /ˈæf.tɚ/, SAMPA: /"{ft@`/ Audio (US)(file) Preposition Prepositionafter Seventeen minutes after twelve. Behind something in place or position. Synonyms: with, when and like Antonym: before "B" comes after "A" in the alphabet. Later in time. He came home after Jane did. The year after she had finished college she spent abroad. The doctor came after the patient had died. Related words afterward afterwards Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.