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Definition of Come after

1. Verb. Come after in time, as a result. "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"

2. Verb. Be the successor (of). "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"

Definition of Come after

1. Verb. to pursue, follow ¹

2. Verb. to follow, to succeed, to be the successor of ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Come After

come-all-you come-around come-at-able come-hither come-hithers come-outer come-over come-to-Jesus come a cropper come a long way

come about come across come after (current term) come again come alive come along come and go come apart come around come away

come back come before come between come by come clean

Literary usage of Come after

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F.S.A. by Fanny Kemble, Kate Field, John William Cole (1882)
"... as he can settle his affairs he shall come after me, as he should like to be in Home at Easter to get the Pope's blessing. God bless you with a better ..."

2. The Ante-Nicene Fathers: Translations of the Writings of the Fathers Down to by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, Arthur Cleveland Coxe, Ernest Cushing Richardson, Allan Menzies, Bernhard Pick (1903)
"Why did he " come after the Creator, since he was unable to correct Him by punishment?'3 Why did he reveal himself before Christ, whom he could not hinder ..."

3. The life of Richard Cobden by John Morley (1882)
"How much has been done before us :' how many will come after us to do what remains to be done."1 To Mr. Bright. Free Trade could only have been carried ..."

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