After vs. Ahead — What's the Difference?

In the time following (an event or another period of time)

At or to the front or head.

Behind

In advance; before

In pursuit or quest of

In or into the future; for the future

Next to and following in order or importance

In an advanced position or a configuration registering the future

In allusion to (someone or something with the same or a related name)

At or to a different time; earlier or later

During the period of time following (an event)

In a forward direction; onward

During the period of time following (an event)

In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use

Later

In or into a more advantageous position

Nearer the stern of a ship

At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.

Behind in place or order

So as to be further advanced, either spatially or in an abstract sense.

Next to or lower than in order or importance.

In or for the future.

In quest or pursuit of

To a later time.

Concerning

At an earlier time; beforehand; in advance.

Subsequent in time to; at a later time than

To an earlier time.

Subsequent to and because of or regardless of

In or to the front; in advance; onward.

Following continually

Headlong; without restraint.

In the style of or in imitation of

Having the leading position or higher score in a contest;

With the same or close to the same name as; in honor or commemoration of

At or in the front;

According to the nature or desires of; in conformity to

Toward the future; forward in time;

Past the hour of

In a forward direction;

(Irish) Used with a present participle to indicate action that has just been completed

Ahead of time; in anticipation;

Behind; in the rear.

To a more advanced or advantageous position;

At a later or subsequent time; afterward

To a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future);

Subsequent in time or place; later; following

Leading or ahead in a competition;

Located near the stern of a vessel or the rear or an aircraft or spacecraft.

Following or subsequent to the time that

Afternoon.

Afters Chiefly British Dessert.

Behind; later in time; following.

Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

Behind.

In pursuit of, seeking.

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

Next in importance or rank.

As a result of.

In spite of.

Used to indicate recent completion of an activity

(dated) According to an author or text.

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

(obsolete) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.

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

(dated) Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

At or towards the stern of a ship.

Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life.

Hinder; nearer the rear.

Behind in place; as, men in line one after another.

Below in rank; next to in order.

Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause.

Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful.

Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course.

Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of.

Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness.

In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father.

According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind.

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

Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after.

Located farther aft

Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time;

Behind or in the rear;