Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

After \Aft"er\, prep.
   1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. ``Shut
      doors after you.'' --Shak.

   2. Below in rank; next to in order. --Shak.

            Codrus after Ph?bus sings the best.   --Dryden.

   3. Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three
      days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was
      interposed between it and the clause.

            After I am risen again, I will go before you into
            Galilee.                              --Matt. xxvi.
                                                  32.

   4. Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you
      have said, I shall be careful.

   5. Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our
      advice, you took that course.

   6. Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in
      pursuit of.

            Ye shall not go after other gods.     --Deut. vi.
                                                  14.

            After whom is the king of Israel come out? --1 Sam.
                                                  xxiv. 14.

   7. Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to;
      as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to
      thirst after righteousness.

   8. In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of;
      as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens;
      the boy takes after his father.

   {To name} or {call after}, to name like and reference to.

            Our eldest son was named George after his uncle.
                                                  --Goldsmith.

   9. According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the
      nature of; as, he acted after his kind.

            He shall not judge after the sight of his eyes.
                                                  --Isa. xi. 3.

            They that are after the flesh do mind the things of
            the flesh.                            --Rom. viii.
                                                  5.

   10. According to the direction and influence of; in
       proportion to; befitting. [Archaic]

             He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk
             and currency, and not after their intrinsic value.
                                                  --Bacon.

   {After all}, when everything has been considered; upon the
      whole.

   {After} (with the same noun preceding and following), as,
      wave after wave, day after day, several or many (waves,
      etc.) successively.

   {One after another}, successively.

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

All \All\, n.
   The whole number, quantity, or amount; the entire thing;
   everything included or concerned; the aggregate; the whole;
   totality; everything or every person; as, our all is at
   stake.

         Death, as the Psalmist saith, is certain to all.
                                                  --Shak.

         All that thou seest is mine.             --Gen. xxxi.
                                                  43.

   Note: All is used with of, like a partitive; as, all of a
         thing, all of us.

   {After all}, after considering everything to the contrary;
      nevertheless.

   {All in all}, a phrase which signifies all things to a
      person, or everything desired; (also adverbially) wholly;
      altogether.

            Thou shalt be all in all, and I in thee, Forever.
                                                  --Milton.

            Trust me not at all, or all in all.   --Tennyson.

   {All in the wind} (Naut.), a phrase denoting that the sails
      are parallel with the course of the wind, so as to shake.
      

   {All told}, all counted; in all.

   {And all}, and the rest; and everything connected. ``Bring
      our crown and all.'' --Shak.

   {At all}.
   (a) In every respect; wholly; thoroughly. [Obs.] ``She is a
       shrew at al(l).'' --Chaucer.
   (b) A phrase much used by way of enforcement or emphasis,
       usually in negative or interrogative sentences, and
       signifying in any way or respect; in the least degree or
       to the least extent; in the least; under any
       circumstances; as, he has no ambition at all; has he any
       property at all? ``Nothing at all.'' --Shak. ``If thy
       father at all miss me.'' --1 Sam. xx. 6.

   {Over all}, everywhere. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

   Note: All is much used in composition to enlarge the meaning,
         or add force to a word. In some instances, it is
         completely incorporated into words, and its final
         consonant is dropped, as in almighty, already, always:
         but, in most instances, it is an adverb prefixed to
         adjectives or participles, but usually with a hyphen,
         as, all-bountiful, all-glorious, allimportant,
         all-surrounding, etc. In others it is an adjective; as,
         allpower, all-giver. Anciently many words, as, alabout,
         alaground, etc., were compounded with all, which are
         now written separately.

Source : WordNet®

after all
     adv 1: emphasizes something to be considered; "after all, she is
            your boss, so invite her"; "he is, after all, our
            president"
     2: in spite of expectations; "came to the party after all"; "it
        didn't rain after all"