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come after

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌm ˈæftɚ/ · UK /ˌkʌm ˈɑːftə/

come after means: To chase someone, often because you want to hurt or punish them.

verb

PURSUEB2

To chase someone, often because you want to hurt or punish them.

  • The dog came after me.
  • Will the police come after him?
  • They came after the journalist for exposing their crimes.

How to use it: come after someone (The guards came after us.)

Similar words: pursue, chase

Common phrases: come after someone, come after thieves

FOLLOW IN ORDERB1

To be next or later in a series, or take the place of someone before you.

  • Tuesday comes after Monday.
  • Who came after the first president?
  • The safety checks come after the repairs.

How to use it: come after someone/something (The main course comes after the soup.)

Similar words: follow, succeed

Opposites: precede

Common phrases: come after someone, come after lunch

Questions about come after

What does come after mean?

To chase someone, often because you want to hurt or punish them.

What is come after in other languages?

Türkçe: peşinden gitmek · Español: perseguir · Français: poursuivre · Deutsch: verfolgen · Italiano: inseguire · 日本語: 追いかける

How do you pronounce come after?

In American English /ˌkʌm ˈæftɚ/; in British English /ˌkʌm ˈɑːftə/.

How do you use come after in a sentence?

The dog came after me. Will the police come after him?

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