after vs up to

after

prep
  • In pursuit of, seeking. 

  • In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing. 

  • In spite of. 

  • Behind. 

  • Next in importance or rank. 

  • Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to. 

  • Subsequently to; following in time; later than. 

  • Used to indicate recent completion of an activity 

  • As a result of. 

conj
  • Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause. 

adv
  • Behind; later in time; following. 

adj
  • At or towards the stern of a ship. 

up to

prep
  • Doing; involved in. 

  • Until. 

  • Incumbent upon; the obligation of; the duty of. 

  • Considering all members of an equivalence class the same. 

  • Within the authority or jurisdiction of. 

  • For the option or decision of. 

  • As much as; no more than. 

  • Next to; near; towards; as far as. 

  • Ready for. 

  • Capable of. 

  • Willing to participate in. 

adj
  • maximum of. 

How often have the words after and up to occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )