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Follow

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Definitions for Follow

verb
to travel behind, go after, come after
Examples
  1. The ducklings followed their mother around the pond
  2. Please follow the guide through the museum
verb
be later in time
Synonyms
postdate
Examples
  1. Tuesday always follows Monday
verb
come as a logical consequence
Synonyms
fall out
Examples
  1. follow logically
  2. It follows that your assertion is false
  3. the theorem falls out nicely
verb
travel along a certain course
Synonyms
travel along
Examples
  1. follow the road
  2. follow the trail
verb
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
Synonyms
comply abide by
Examples
  1. He complied with my instructions
  2. You must comply or else!
  3. Follow these simple rules
  4. abide by the rules
verb
come after in time, as a result
Synonyms
come after
Examples
  1. A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
verb
behave in accordance or in agreement with
Synonyms
conform to
Examples
  1. Follow a pattern
  2. Follow my example
verb
be next
Examples
  1. Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
verb
choose and follow
Synonyms
adopt espouse
Examples
  1. as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
  2. She followed the feminist movement
  3. The candidate espouses Republican ideals
verb
to bring something about at a later time than
Examples
  1. She followed dinner with a brandy
  2. He followed his lecture with a question and answer period
verb
imitate in behavior
Synonyms
take after
Examples
  1. take as a model
  2. Teenagers follow their friends in everything
verb
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
Synonyms
trace
Examples
  1. We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba
  2. trace the student's progress
  3. trace one's ancestry
verb
follow with the eyes or the mind
Synonyms
watch observe watch over keep an eye on
Examples
  1. Keep an eye on the baby, please!
  2. The world is watching Sarajevo
  3. She followed the men with the binoculars
verb
be the successor (of)
Synonyms
succeed come after
Examples
  1. Carter followed Ford
  2. Will Charles succeed to the throne?
verb
perform an accompaniment to
Synonyms
play along accompany
Examples
  1. The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
verb
keep informed
Synonyms
keep up keep abreast
Examples
  1. He kept up on his country's foreign policies
verb
to be the product or result
Synonyms
come
Examples
  1. Melons come from a vine
  2. Understanding comes from experience
verb
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
Examples
  1. Let's follow our great helmsman!
  2. She followed a guru for years
verb
adhere to or practice
Examples
  1. These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
verb
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
Synonyms
be
Examples
  1. He is a herpetologist
  2. She is our resident philosopher
verb
keep under surveillance
Synonyms
surveil survey
Examples
  1. The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
verb
follow in or as if in pursuit
Synonyms
pursue
Examples
  1. The police car pursued the suspected attacker
  2. Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
verb
grasp the meaning
Examples
  1. Can you follow her argument?
  2. When he lectures, I cannot follow
verb
keep to
Synonyms
stick to stick with
Examples
  1. Stick to your principles
  2. stick to the diet

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