preposition

 

time/event when a time or event has happened

We went swimming after lunch.

 

list following in order

H comes after G in the alphabet.

 

time used to say how many minutes past the hour it is

It's five after three.

 

because of because of something that happened

I'll never trust her again after what she did to me.

 

despite despite

I can't believe he was so unpleasant after you gave him so much help.

 

follow following someone or something

We ran after him, but he escaped.

 

named for used when giving someone or something the same name as another person or thing

It was called the Biko building, after the famous South African.

 

conjunction

 

at a later time than something else happens

We arrived after the game had started.

 

adverb

 

later than someone or something else

He had the operation on Monday and I saw him the day after.