x 1. After means later than or following
Example: Susan always sleeps after lunch
x 2. After can mean behind in place or order
Example: B is after A in the alphabet
x 3. After means next to or lower than in importance
Example: Lieutenants rank after captains
x 4. After means with the name of
Example: Saudi Arabia was named after Mohammad bin Saud
x 5. After also means because of
Example: After her rudeness to him, he never calls her again
x 6. After can mean despite or in spite of
Example: After his great success, he still wants more
x 7. After means in pursuit of or in search of
Example: The cat ran after the mouse
x 8. After can mean following continuously
Example: The bored lecture went on hour after hour
More examples
They always go to school after breakfast After the match they returned to the hotel
Water was listed after juice on the menu
Freshmen are after sophomores in seniority
Washington Monument is named after George Washington After the worker's bad behavior, the boss fired him After their criticism of the house, they bought it
Peter chased after the ball
Day after day she waited for her daughter to call
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Against
x 1. Against means in a opposite direction to
Meaning: The bird flew against the storm
x 2. Against means in forcible contact with
Meaning: Waves crashed against the shore
x 3. Against means in hotstile opposition to
Meaning: The citizen voted against the unjust law
x 4. Against means contrary to
Meaning: Stealing is against the law
x 5. Against means as a defense or protection from
Meaning: The kids were vaccinated against smallpox
x 6. Against means as contrast, in comparison with
Meaning: The red tie looks good against that blue shirt
x 7. Against means touching, leaning on for support
Meaning: The tired child leaned against her mother
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Ahead of
x 1. Ahead of means in fornt of
Example: My friend arrived first, and was ahead of me in line
x 2. Ahead of means before or in advance of
Example: London is about five hours ahead of New York
x 3. Ahead of can mean more advanced than
The Japanese are ahead of us in their research
More examples
I could see the other car about half a mile ahead of us
Sultan and Mohammad arrived a few minutes ahead of us
Riyadh is about two hours ahead of Jeddah
She walked alone ahead of the crowd
The path ahead of him was dark
We reached the airport ahead of you
The project has been completed two months ahead of the schedule
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