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Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A hole or break caused by tearing.

Example: A small tear is easy to mend, if it is on the seam.

Definition: A rampage.

Example: to go on a tear

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.

Example: He tore his coat on the nail.

Definition: To injure as if by pulling apart.

Example: He has a torn ligament.

Definition: To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.

Example: He was torn by conflicting emotions.

Definition: To make (an opening) with force or energy.

Example: A piece of debris tore a tiny straight channel through the satellite.

Definition: (often with off or out) To remove by tearing.

Example: Tear the coupon out of the newspaper.

Definition: (of structures, with down) To demolish

Example: The slums were torn down to make way for the new development.

Definition: To become torn, especially accidentally.

Example: My dress has torn.

Definition: To move or act with great speed, energy, or violence.

Example: He tore into the backlog of complaints.

Definition: To smash or enter something with great force.

Example: The chain shot tore into the approaching line of infantry.

Phonetic: "/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

Definition: (where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.

Example: The after gun is abaft the forward gun.

Phonetic: "/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Behind; later in time; following.

Example: I left the room, and the dog bounded after.

Phonetic: "/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

Example: The Cold War began shortly after the Second World War.

Definition: Behind.

Example: He will leave a trail of destruction after him.

Definition: In pursuit of, seeking.

Example: He's after a job; run after him; inquire after her health.

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

Example: We named him after his grandfather; a painting after Leonardo da Vinci.

Definition: Next in importance or rank.

Example: The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince.

Definition: As a result of.

Example: After your bad behaviour, you will be punished.

Definition: In spite of.

Example: After all that has happened, he is still my friend.

Definition: (usually preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity

Example: I was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door.

Definition: According to an author or text.

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

Example: to look after workmen; to enquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness

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

Phonetic: "/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

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

Example: I went home after we had decided to call it a day.

Phonetic: "/ˈsʌmbədɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

Example: I'm tired of being a nobody – I want to be a somebody.

Phonetic: "/ˈsʌmbədɪ/"

Part Of Speech: pronoun

Definition: Some unspecified person.

Example: Somebody has to clean this mess up.