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Following

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Definitions for Following

noun
a group of followers or enthusiasts
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noun
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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  1. the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
adjective
about to be mentioned or specified
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following(a) undermentioned
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  1. the following items
adjective
immediately following in time or order
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  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
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  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
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following(a)
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  1. a following wind
verb
to travel behind, go after, come after
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  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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  1. Tuesday always follows Monday
verb
come as a logical consequence
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follow fall out
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  1. follow logically
  2. It follows that your assertion is false
  3. the theorem falls out nicely
verb
travel along a certain course
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follow travel along
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  1. follow the road
  2. follow the trail
verb
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
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comply follow abide by
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  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
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follow come after
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  1. A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
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behave in accordance or in agreement with
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follow conform to
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  1. Follow a pattern
  2. Follow my example
verb
be next
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  1. Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
verb
choose and follow
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  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
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  1. She followed dinner with a brandy
  2. He followed his lecture with a question and answer period
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imitate in behavior
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take after follow
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  1. take as a model
  2. Teenagers follow their friends in everything
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follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
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  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
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watch observe follow watch over keep an eye on
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  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)
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succeed come after follow
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  1. Carter followed Ford
  2. Will Charles succeed to the throne?
verb
perform an accompaniment to
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play along accompany follow
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  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
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  1. He kept up on his country's foreign policies
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to be the product or result
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  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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  1. Let's follow our great helmsman!
  2. She followed a guru for years
verb
adhere to or practice
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  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
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  1. He is a herpetologist
  2. She is our resident philosopher
verb
keep under surveillance
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  1. The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
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follow in or as if in pursuit
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  1. The police car pursued the suspected attacker
  2. Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
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grasp the meaning
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  1. Can you follow her argument?
  2. When he lectures, I cannot follow
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keep to
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stick to stick with follow
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  1. Stick to your principles
  2. stick to the diet

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