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COME AFTER

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Dictionary entry overview: What does come after mean?

• COME AFTER (verb)
The verb COME AFTER has 2 senses:

1. come after in time, as a result
2. be the successor (of)

Familiarity information: COME AFTER used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• COME AFTER (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Come after in time, as a result

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

come after; follow

Context example:

A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake

Hypernyms (to "come after" is one way to...):

ensue; result (issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Be the successor (of)

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

come after; succeed; follow

Context examples:

Carter followed Ford / Will Charles succeed to the throne?

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "come after"):

accede; enter (take on duties or office)

replace; supercede; supersede; supervene upon; supplant (take the place or move into the position of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

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