After vs. Before

Afteradverb

Behind; later in time; following.

Afterpreposition

Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

Afterpreposition

Behind.

Afterpreposition

In pursuit of, seeking.

Afterpreposition

In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.

Afterpreposition

Next in importance or rank.

Afterpreposition

As a result of.

Afterpreposition

In spite of.

Afterpreposition

Used to indicate recent completion of an activity

Afterpreposition

(dated) According to an author or text.

Afterpreposition

Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.

Afterpreposition

(obsolete) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.

Afterconjunction

Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.

Afteradjective

(dated) Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

Afteradjective

At or towards the stern of a ship.

Afteradjective

Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life.

Afteradjective

Hinder; nearer the rear.

Afterpreposition

Behind in place; as, men in line one after another.

Afterpreposition

Below in rank; next to in order.

Afterpreposition

Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause.

Afterpreposition

Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful.

Afterpreposition

Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course.

Afterpreposition

Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of.

Afterpreposition

Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness.

Afterpreposition

In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father.

Afterpreposition

According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind.

Afterpreposition

According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.

Afteradverb

Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after.

Afteradjective

located farther aft

Afteradverb

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time;

Afteradverb

behind or in the rear;

Afterpreposition

in the time following (an event or another period of time)

Afterpreposition

in phrases indicating something happening continuously or repeatedly

Afterpreposition

past (used in specifying a time)

Afterpreposition

during the time following the departure or action of

Afterpreposition

behind

Afterpreposition

(with reference to looking or speaking) in the direction of someone who is moving further away

Afterpreposition

in pursuit or quest of

Afterpreposition

next to and following in order or importance

Afterpreposition

in allusion to (someone or something with the same or a related name)

Afterpreposition

in imitation of

Afterconjunction

during the period of time following (an event)

Afteradverb

during the period of time following (an event)

Afteradjective

later

Afteradjective

nearer the stern of a ship

Beforepreposition

Earlier than (in time).

Beforepreposition

In front of in space.

Beforepreposition

In the presence of.

Beforepreposition

Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).

Beforepreposition

In store for, in the future of (someone).

Beforepreposition

In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.

Beforepreposition

At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.

Beforeadverb

At an earlier time.

Beforeadverb

In advance.

Beforeadverb

At the front end.

Beforeconjunction

in advance of the time when

Beforeconjunction

(informal) rather or sooner than

Beforepreposition

In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.

Beforepreposition

Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; - sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that.

Beforepreposition

An advance of; farther onward, in place or time.

Beforepreposition

Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.

Beforepreposition

In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.

Beforepreposition

Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.

Beforepreposition

Open for; free of access to; in the power of.

Beforeadverb

On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; - opposed to in the rear.

Beforeadverb

In advance.

Beforeadverb

In time past; previously; already.

Beforeadverb

Earlier; sooner than; until then.

Beforeadverb

earlier in time; previously;

Beforeadverb

at or in the front;

Beforepreposition

during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time)

Beforepreposition

in front of

Beforepreposition

in front of and required to answer to (a court of law, tribunal, or other authority)

Beforepreposition

in preference to; rather than

Beforeconjunction

during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time)

Beforeconjunction

in front of

Beforeconjunction

in preference to; rather than

Beforeconjunction

Beforeconjunction

in front of and required to answer to (a court of law, tribunal, or other authority)

Beforeadverb

during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time)

Beforeadverb

in front of

Beforeadverb

in preference to; rather than

Beforeadverb

Beforeadverb

in front of and required to answer to (a court of law, tribunal, or other authority)