thereafter
Synonym of hereafterSynonym of hereafter (“future existence or state”).
» Shortly thereafter, the dearth returned to the house.
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2 senses(countable, uncommon, uncountable)Synonym of hereafter (“future existence or state”).
(countable, poetic, uncommon, uncountable)Synonym of hereafter (“existence after death”).
Examples
13 sentencesShortly thereafter, the dearth returned to the house.
Their religions were invented in the 19th century and thereafter.
It is better to prevent evil than punish it by another evil thereafter.
Some states could activate their anti-abortion laws immediately, with others following shortly thereafter.
Thereafter we heard no more from him.
deDanach haben wir nichts mehr von ihm gehört. — MUIRIEL
Origin
From Middle English therafter, theraftir, þerefter, þerafter, þeræfter, from Old English þFrom Middle English therafter, theraftir, þerefter, þerafter, þeræfter, from Old English þǣræfter (“after that; thereafter”), equivalent to there + after. Cognate with Saterland Frisian deerätter (“thereafter”), West Frisian dêrefter (“behind that; thereafter”), Dutch daarachter (“behind that; thereafter”), German Low German daarachter (“behind that”), Danish derefter (“thereafter”), Swedish därefter (“thereafter”).
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Forms
plural: thereafters| Singular | thereafter |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
166 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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