Follow (Verb)
Meaning 1
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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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
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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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 3
Be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 4
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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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 5
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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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
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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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 7
Travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 8
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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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 9
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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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 10
To be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 11
Adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 12
Grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Meaning 13
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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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 14
Keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 15
Behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 16
Be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 17
Be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 18
Keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 19
Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"; "trace the student's progress"; "trace one's ancestry".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 20
Perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 21
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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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 22
Imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 23
Come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 24
Come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.