Follow
verbVerb
travel along a certain course
“follow the road”
“follow the trail”
Type of:LocomoteTravelMovefollow in or as if in pursuit
“Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life”
Similar:PursueType of:TravelGoMovefollow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
“We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”
Similar:TraceType of:StudyExamineAnalysechoose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
“She followed the feminist movement”
imitate in behavior; take as a model
“Teenagers follow their friends in everything”
Type of:CopyImitateSimulatecome as a logical consequence; follow logically
“It follows that your assertion is false”
Type of:EnsueResultfollow with the eyes or the mind
“She followed the men with the binoculars”
come after in time, as a result
“A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake”
Type of:EnsueResultperform an accompaniment to
“The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano”
Similar:AccompanyType of:Playbe later in time
“Tuesday always follows Monday”
Similar:Postdatebe the successor (of)
“Carter followed Ford”
Similar:Succeedkeep under surveillance
“The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing”
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
“Let's follow our great helmsman!”
“She followed a guru for years”
Type of:BehaveActDograsp the meaning
“Can you follow her argument?”
“When he lectures, I cannot follow”
Type of:Understandto travel behind, go after, come after
“The ducklings followed their mother around the pond”
“Please follow the guide through the museum”
Type of:TravelMoveLocomoteadhere to or practice
“These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion”
Type of:UsePracticeApplybe next
“Mary plays best, with John and Sue following”
Type of:Beto bring something about at a later time than
“She followed dinner with a brandy”
“He followed his lecture with a question and answer period”
keep to
Type of:PerseverePersistact in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
Similar:ComplyType of:Obeyto be the product or result
Similar:ComeType of:RiseOriginateGrowbehave in accordance or in agreement with
Type of:SimulateCopyImitatekeep informed
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
Similar:Be
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