follow

/fˈɑloʊ/

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Definitions

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to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"

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be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"

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come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely"

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travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail"

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act in accordance with someone''s rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

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come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"

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behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"

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be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"

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choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

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to bring something about at a later time than; "She followed dinner with a brandy"; "He followed his lecture with a question and answer period"

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imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"

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follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student''s progress"

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follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

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be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"

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perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"

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keep informed; "He kept up on his country''s foreign policies"

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to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"

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accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let''s follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years"

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adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"

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work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"

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keep under surveillance; "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; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"

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grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow"

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keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"

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precede

More General Terms

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More Specific Terms

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