comes after
Succeeds in sequence
Comes after indicates sequence—what follows something else in time, space, or order.
Tuesday comes after Monday.
The letter B comes after A.
It can also mean pursuing or seeking: The detective comes after the truth.
Watch out—he comes after anyone who crosses him.
What follows a cause
- outcomeFinal result of events
- effectResult of a cause
- aftermathResults following an event
- repercussionIndirect result of action
ramification · fallout · impact · backlash · corollary · upshot · aftereffect · side effect
Immediately following in sequence
- followingComing after another
- subsequentOccurring after something else
- ensuingFollowing as consequence
- succeedingAttaining aims or following
thereafter · afterward · later · then · posterior · forthcoming · upcoming · eventual
One who receives legacy
- successorOne who replaces another
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- inheritorOne who receives bequests
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
lineage · throne · crown · monarchy · primogeniture · progeny · legacy · inheritance
result
What follows a cause
repercussion · ramification · fallout · impact · backlash · corollary · upshot · aftereffect · side effect · implication
next
Immediately following in sequence
- followingComing after another
- subsequentOccurring after something else
- ensuingFollowing as consequence
succeeding · thereafter · afterward · later · then · posterior · forthcoming · upcoming · eventual · latter
heir
One who receives legacy
- successorOne who replaces another
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- inheritorOne who receives bequests
dynasty · lineage · throne · crown · monarchy · primogeniture · progeny · legacy · inheritance · birthright
follower
One who supports another
shadow · tail · stalker · trailing · pursuit · chase · heel · tagalong · hunter · hound
comes aftercomes before
Happens earlier than
precedes · comes first · leads · antecedes · predates
comes afterleads to
Produces as outcome
causes · gives rise to · precipitates · brings about · precedes