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comes after

comes after is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come after.

Meaning of come after

Verb

come after (third-person singular simple present comes after, present participle coming after, simple past came after, past participle come after)

  1. To pursue or follow; to pursue with hostile intent.
    • Don't try to come after me.
  2. To follow or succeed; to be the successor of.
    • Who came after Richard the Lionheart?
    Synonyms:
    follow on

Questions about comes after

What is comes after the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes after is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come after.

Words near comes after in the dictionary

  1. comes a gutser
  2. comes a long way
  3. comes about
  4. comes across
  5. comes across with
  6. comes after
  7. comes alive
  8. comes aloft
  9. comes along
  10. comes and goes
  11. comes apart

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