come after

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come after

verb comes after · coming after · came after · come after

To pursue or follow; to pursue with hostile intent. Don't try to come after me.
Similar: chase, hunt, persecute, torment
To follow or succeed; to be the successor of. Who came after Richard the Lionheart?
Similar: follow on

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verb to pursue

Español	venir por
Português	seguir
Français	suivre
Deutsch	nachstellen
Italiano	seguire
Ελληνικά	καταδιώκω katadióko
Русский	пресле́довать preslédovatʹ

verb to succeed, to be the successor of

Español	suceder
Português	suceder
Français	suivre
Deutsch	nachfolgen
Italiano	succedere
Ελληνικά	έπομαι épomai

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@misc{come_after_2026,
  title = {come after},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/come%20after},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}