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après

preposition \(ˌ)ä-ˈprā, ˈä-ˌprā; ˈa-ˌ\

Definition of APRÈS

:  after <après tennis> —usually used in combination <après-theater party>
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Origin of APRÈS

French après-, from après after
First Known Use: 1889

Related to APRÈS

Synonyms
after, behind, below, following, next to, past
Antonyms
afore [chiefly dialect], ahead of, before, ere, of, previous to, prior to, to

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. après
  2. après-ski
  3. après moi le déluge
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