the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts"
the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"
with unflagging resolve; "dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste"
(spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; "the Nubian desert seemed to stretch out before them endlessly"