Part 239

<p><b>8.</b> <def>In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; <as>as, to make a thing <ex>after</ex> a model; a picture <ex>after</ex> Rubens; the boy takes <ex>after</ex> his father.</as></def>

<cs><mcol><col>To name</col> or <col>call after</col></mcol>, <cd>to name like and reference to.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>Our eldest son was <b>named</b> George <b>after</b> his uncle. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>9.</b> <def>According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; <as>as, he acted <ex>after</ex> his kind</as>.</def>

<blockquote>He shall not judge <b>after</b> the sight of his eyes. <i>Isa. xi. 3.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>They that are <b>after</b> the flesh do mind the things of the flesh. <i>Rom. viii. 5.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>10.</b> <def>According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk and currency, and not <b>after</b> their intrinsic value. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>After all</col>, <cd>when everything has been considered; upon the whole.</cd> -- <col>After</col> (with the same noun preceding and following), as, wave <i>after<i> wave, day <i>after<i> day, several or many (waves, etc.) <cd>successively.</cd> -- <col>One after another</col>, <cd>successively.</cd> -- <col>To be after</col>, <cd>to be in pursuit of in order to reach or get; <as>as, he is <ex>after<ex> money</as>.</cd></cs>

<h1>After</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; <as>as, he follows <ex>after</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>It was about the space of three hours <b>after</b>. <i>Acts. v. 7.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; <i>After</i> is prefixed to many words, forming compounds, but retaining its usual signification. The prefix may be adverbial, prepositional, or adjectival; as in <i>after-</i> described, <i>after</i>-dinner, <i>after</i>-part. The hyphen is sometimes needlessly used to connect the adjective <i>after</i> with its noun. See <er>Note</er> under <er>After</er>, <tt>a.</tt>, 1.</note>

<h1>Afterbirth</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er*birth`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected, and which come away after delivery.</def>

<h1>Aftercast</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er*cast`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A throw of dice after the game in ended; hence, anything done too late.</def>

<i>Gower.</i>

<h1>Afterclap</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er*clap`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An unexpected subsequent event; something disagreeable happening after an affair is supposed to be at an end.</def>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Aftercrop</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er*crop`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A second crop or harvest in the same year.</def>

<i>Mortimer.</i>

<h1>After damp</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er damp`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>.<def> An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See <er>Carbonic acid</er>.</def>

<h1>After-dinner</h1> <Xpage=30>

<hw>Aft"er-din`ner</hw><tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The time just after dinner.</def> "An <i>after-dinner's</i> sleep." <i>Shak</i>. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <def2><tt>a.</tt> <def>Following dinner; post-prandial; <as>as, an <ex>after-dinner</ex> nap</as>.</def></def2>