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TO BE AFTER

Definition: TO BE AFTER

TO BE AFTER

1. To be in pursuit of in order to reach or get; as, he is after money.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Crosswords: TO BE AFTER

English words defined with "TO BE AFTER": acquired immunity, actually, after, after all, Afterclap, afterward, afterwardsCanonical hours, Carbonic acid, Combination lock, contact, Cut-offdisposable, do workEarnest money, Ekbom syndrome, escrow, etherfertile period, fertile phase, Fibrin fermentget back, get hold of, get through, go, grace cupHappy hunting groundslater, later onMelotype, Muggletoniannet estate, nondisposablepension plan, Put casequintessencereach, regurgitate, reproduce, restless legs, restless legs syndrome, retirement plan, retirement program, reusable, run low, run shortS.O.P., Sealed orders, Special metaphysics, subsequently, Supplemental airTaglioni, take after, throwaway, Time fuse, To be wrapped up in, To lie over, To look after, To reach after, To ride to hounds, To stand correctedvital capacityWaahoo, Way-going crop, well, win back, Wisdom tooth, workZodiacal light. (references)

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Modern Translation: TO BE AFTER

Language Translations for "TO BE AFTER"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Hungarian

  

pályázik vkire (to be after sy), üldöz vkit (to be after sy, to chivy sy about, to give a chase to sy). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

otay ebay afteray

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: TO BE AFTER

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

continuo. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: TO BE AFTER

LanguageDateSourceEcclesiastes Chapter 6, Verse 12
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintOti tiV oiden ti agaqon tw anqrwpw en th zwh ariqmon hmerwn zwhV mataiothtoV autou kai epoihsen autaV en skia oti tiV apaggelei tw anqrwpw ti estai opisw autou upo ton hlion
Jacobean English1611King JamesFor who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Victorian English1833WebsterFor who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Basic English1964OgdenWho is able to say what is good for man in life all the days of his foolish life which he goes through like a shade? who will say what is to be after him under the sun?

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: TO BE AFTER

LanguageEcclesiastes Chapter 6, Verse 12
CebuanoKay kinsa man ang nasayud kong unsay maayo alang sa tawo sa iyang kinabuhi, sa tanang mga adlaw sa iyang kawang nga kinabuhi nga iyang ginagawi ingon sa usa ka anino? kay kinsa ba ang makasugilon sa tawo kong unsa bay mopuli kaniya ilalum sa adlaw?
CroatianTko zna što je dobro èovjeku u životu njegovu, za ono malo dana koje tako isprazno živi, koji mu prolaze kao sjena? Tko æe kazati èovjeku što æe biti poslije njega pod suncem?
DanishThi hvo ved, hvad der båder et Menneske i Livet, det Tal af tomme Levedage han henlever som en Skygge? Thi hvo kan sige et Menneske, hvad der skal ske under Solen efter hans Død?
DutchWant wie weet, wat goed is voor den mens in dit leven, gedurende het getal der dagen van het leven zijner ijdelheid, welke hij doorbrengt als een schaduw? Want wie kan den mens aanzeggen, wat na hem wezen zal onder de zon?
FrenchCar qui sait ce qui est bon pour l`homme dans la vie, pendant le nombre des jours de sa vie de vanité, qu`il passe comme une ombre? Et qui peut dire à l`homme ce qui sera après lui sous le soleil?
GermanDenn wer weiß, was dem Menschen nütze ist im Leben, solange er lebt in seiner Eitelkeit, welches dahinfährt wie ein Schatten? Oder wer will dem Menschen sagen, was nach ihm kommen wird unter der Sonne?
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariBagaimana orang dapat mengetahui apa yang paling baik baginya di dalam hidupnya yang pendek dan tidak berguna, dan yang lewat seperti bayangan? Bagaimana seorang dapat mengerti apa yang akan terjadi di dunia ini setelah ia tiada?
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaSiapa gerangan tahu mana yang baik bagi manusia dalam hidup ini, selama bilangan segala hari hidupnya yang sia-sia, yang dihabiskannya seperti bayang-bayang adanya? karena siapa dapat memberitahu kepada manusia akhirnya apakah akan berlaku atasnya di bawah langit?
MaoriKo wai hoki e mohio ana he aha te mea pai ki te tangata i a ia nei i te ora, i nga ra katoa o tona oranga horihori, e rite nei ki te atarangi i a ia e mahi nei? Ko wai hoki hei whakaatu ki te tangata ko te aha e puta mai i muri i a ia i raro i t e ra?
NorwegianFor hvem vet hvad som gagner et menneske i livet, i alle hans tomme levedager, dem han tilbringer som en skygge? For hvem kan si et menneske hvad som skal hende under solen efter hans tid?
PortuguesePorque, quem sabe o que é bom nesta vida para o homem, durante os poucos dias da sua vida vã, os quais gasta como sombra? pois quem declarará ao homem o que será depois dele debaixo do sol?   
RumanianCqci cine wtie ce este bine pentru om kn viayq, kn toate zilele vieyii lui de vieyuire dewartq, pe cari le petrece ca o umbrq? Wi cine poate sq spunq omului ce va fi dupq el supt soare?
SpanishPorque, ¿quién sabe lo que es mejor para el hombre durante los contados días de su vana vida, los cuales él pasa como sombra? ¿Quién, pues, declarará al hombre qué habrá después de él debajo del sol?

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: TO BE AFTER

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-e-e-f-o-r-t-t"

-2 letters: abetter, abettor, beretta, taboret.

-3 letters: aerobe, afreet, batter, beater, before, befret, berate, bereft, better, bettor, boater, borate, fatter, feater, fetter, rebate, rebato, rotate.

-4 letters: abort, afore, after, arete, beret, betta, boart, eater, fetor, forte, oater, ofter, orate, ottar, otter, rotte, taber, tabor, tarot, tater, tetra, torte, toter, treat.

-5 letters: abet, aero, bare, barf, bate.

 Words containing the letters "a-b-e-e-f-o-r-t-t"
 

+2 letters: forgettable.

 

+4 letters: unforgettable.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: TO BE AFTER


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

54 4F      42 45      41 46 54 45 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010100 01001111 00100000 01000010 01000101 00100000 01000001 01000110 01010100 01000101 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#84 &#79 &#32 &#66 &#69 &#32 &#65 &#70 &#84 &#69 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0054 004F      0042 0045      0041 0046 0054 0045 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

54492363923540543952

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Non-English Dictionaries with "TO BE AFTER"

LanguageCoverageLanguage Translations

Hungarian

szótár, meghatározás, definíció, fordításmagyar

English

Dictionary, Definition, Translationangol
 


INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Translations: Modern
4. Translations: Ancient
5. Bible Trace
6. Anagrams
7. Orthography
8. Bibliography


  

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