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Following

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Definitions for Following

noun
a group of followers or enthusiasts
Synonyms
followers
noun
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
Synonyms
pursuit chase pursual
Examples
  1. the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
adjective
about to be mentioned or specified
Synonyms
following(a) undermentioned
Examples
  1. the following items
adjective
immediately following in time or order
Synonyms
next
Examples
  1. the following day
  2. next in line
  3. the next president
  4. the next item on the list
adjective
going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
Examples
  1. the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade
  2. tried to outrun the following footsteps
adjective
in the desired direction
Synonyms
following(a)
Examples
  1. a following wind
verb
to travel behind, go after, come after
Synonyms
follow
Examples
  1. The ducklings followed their mother around the pond
  2. Please follow the guide through the museum
verb
be later in time
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postdate follow
Examples
  1. Tuesday always follows Monday
verb
come as a logical consequence
Synonyms
follow 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
follow travel along
Examples
  1. follow the road
  2. follow the trail
verb
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
Synonyms
comply follow 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
follow come after
Examples
  1. A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
verb
behave in accordance or in agreement with
Synonyms
follow conform to
Examples
  1. Follow a pattern
  2. Follow my example
verb
be next
Synonyms
follow
Examples
  1. Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
verb
choose and follow
Synonyms
adopt follow 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
Synonyms
follow
Examples
  1. She followed dinner with a brandy
  2. He followed his lecture with a question and answer period
verb
imitate in behavior
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take after follow
Examples
  1. take as a model
  2. Teenagers follow their friends in everything
verb
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
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trace follow
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 follow 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 follow
Examples
  1. Carter followed Ford
  2. Will Charles succeed to the throne?
verb
perform an accompaniment to
Synonyms
play along accompany follow
Examples
  1. The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
verb
keep informed
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keep up keep abreast follow
Examples
  1. He kept up on his country's foreign policies
verb
to be the product or result
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come follow
Examples
  1. Melons come from a vine
  2. Understanding comes from experience
verb
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
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follow
Examples
  1. Let's follow our great helmsman!
  2. She followed a guru for years
verb
adhere to or practice
Synonyms
follow
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 follow
Examples
  1. He is a herpetologist
  2. She is our resident philosopher
verb
keep under surveillance
Synonyms
surveil follow 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 follow
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
Synonyms
follow
Examples
  1. Can you follow her argument?
  2. When he lectures, I cannot follow
verb
keep to
Synonyms
stick to stick with follow
Examples
  1. Stick to your principles
  2. stick to the diet

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