AFTER (3)

Aft″er, adv. Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after. It was about the space of three hours after. Acts. v. 7. ☞ After is prefixed to many words, forming compounds, but retaining its usual signification. The prefix may be adverbial, prepositional, or adjectival; as in after- described, after-dinner, after-part. The hyphen is sometimes needlessly used to connect the adjective after with its noun. See Note under After, a., 1.