Meaning of Word:
- After (Hindi: बाद, के बाद) is a preposition and adverb that indicates something happening later in time or following in order or sequence.
Etymology:
- The word “after” comes from Old English æfter, which means “following” or “subsequent in time.” It is derived from Proto-Germanic after, which had a similar meaning of “behind” or “subsequent.”
Detailed Explanation:
- “After” is used to indicate a time or event that follows another. It can refer to the sequence of events, as in something happening after a particular moment, or it can describe the position in space or order, such as one thing coming after another. The word is versatile and used in different contexts, such as time (e.g., after dinner), sequence (e.g., after the meeting), and in relation to position (e.g., after the first step).
Examples:
- फिल्म के बाद हम पार्क में चलने जाएंगे।
(We will go for a walk in the park after the movie.) - वह अपने दोस्त के बाद कमरे में आया।
(He entered the room after his friend.)
Synonyms with Explanation:
- Subsequent (परिणामस्वरूप): Refers to something that happens after an event or in a sequence, similar to “after.”
- Following (इसके बाद): Denotes the event that happens next in time or sequence, just like “after.”
- Later (बाद में): Often used to describe something happening after a certain period of time, analogous to “after.”
Few Related Terms:
- Before (पहले): The opposite of “after,” indicating something happening earlier in time.
- Post (बाद में): A formal term often used in phrases such as “post-event” or “post-dinner,” indicating after something has occurred.
- Subsequent (पिछला): Something that comes after another in a sequence or order.
Antonyms with Explanation:
- Before (पहले): Indicates something that happens earlier in time, opposite of after.
- Prior (पूर्व): Refers to something occurring earlier than something else, which contrasts with “after.”
- Anticipatory (पूर्वकालीन): Referring to something that is ahead of time or before, opposite of after, which indicates something following.
Other Words Started with Main Word:
- Afterward (बाद में): An adverb form of “after,” used to describe something that happens later in time, typically in a more casual context.
- Afterlife (परलोक): Refers to life after death, derived from the same root “after.”
- Aftershock (आघात के बाद का प्रभाव): A term used to describe the smaller tremors following a major earthquake, related to the idea of something occurring after the main event.
