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1) later in time or order (after)

2) to put off (an action, decision etc) until a later date or time (defer)

3) of a later period; the second (mentioned) of two people or things (latter)

4) to put on (a letter, cheque etc) a date later than the date of writing (post-date)

5) to change (an agreed time to meet, decide etc) to a later time (postpone)

6) an earlier happening, decision etc used as an example or rule for what comes later (precedent)

7) for the present only and to be changed or replaced later (provisional)

8) (of a gene) showing the weak characteristics which are passed on to later generations, e.g. blue eyes and blond hair (recessive)

9) something stored (for later use); kept and available if needed; a player who is officially allowed to replace another player during a game; to store, keep, (something) for a later occasion (reserve)

10) (of a person, character) slow to express feelings or opinions; (of a seat in a train, room in a hotel etc) kept for a person's later use (reserved)

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after

later in time or order

following in position or time

afterwards

later

following

consecutive

coming one after the other in regular order

in sequence

eventual

coming at last as a result

future, concluding

following

next; about to be named etc

happening, being next or after

future

coming after the present

to come; expected

latter

of a later period; the second (mentioned) of two people or things

latest, concluding

next

immediately after another or others in order or time

coming immediately after in space, time, order

postmortem

a medical examination made after death; a review of an event etc in the past

following death

subsequent

later; following

after

then

existing at that time; at the/that time (past or future); next; after that; afterwards; in that case; that being so

before; at another time

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