Meanings
verbcome after (third-person singular simple present comes after, present participle coming after, simple past came after, past participle come after)
present singular third person comes after · participle present coming after · past came after
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo follow or succeed; to be the successor of.
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Translations
Catalan seguir, succeir
- seguirto pursue
- succeirto succeed, to be the successor of
French suivre, suivre
- suivreto pursue
- suivreto succeed, to be the successor of
German nachstellen, nachfolgen
- nachstellento pursue
- nachfolgento succeed, to be the successor of
Greek καταδιώκω, έπομαι
- καταδιώκω (katadióko)to pursue
- έπομαι (épomai)to succeed, to be the successor of
Italian seguire, succedere
- seguireto pursue
- succedereto succeed, to be the successor of
Portuguese seguir, suceder
- seguirto pursue
- sucederto succeed, to be the successor of
Russian пресле́довать
- пресле́довать (preslédovatʹ)to pursue
Spanish venir por, suceder
- venir porto pursue
- sucederto succeed, to be the successor of
Welsh dod ar ôl
- dod ar ôlto succeed, to be the successor of
Cite this entry
APA
come after. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20after
MLA
“come after.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20after. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come after,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20after.
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