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Defenition of the word follow

    • Defenition of the word follow

      • To go or come after (in physical space) someone or something.
      • To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
      • To choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.
      • To be the successor of.
      • To be the product or result.
      • perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
      • choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
      • work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist; "She is our resident philosopher"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through law school"
      • to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"
      • be compliant; go along with; act in agreement with; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!" "Follow these simple rules"
      • grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?" "When he lectures, I cannot follow"
      • to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"
      • adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"
      • accept and follow the leadership of command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years"
      • come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"
      • be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"
      • 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"
      • come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
      • behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
      • keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
      • travel along a certain course: "follow the road"; "follow the trail"
      • keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
      • be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday."
      • 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"
      • keep to: "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"
      • be the successor of; "Carter followed Ford"
      • imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"
      • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"
      • 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"
      • keep informed; "He kept up on his country''s foreign policies"
      • keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"
      • grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow"
      • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student''s progress"
      • travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail"
      • be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
      • work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"
      • 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"
      • accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let''s follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years"
      • be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"
      • come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely"
      • 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"
      • keep informed
      • behave in accordance or in agreement with
      • keep to
      • grasp the meaning
      • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
      • perform an accompaniment to
      • imitate in behavior; take as a model
      • travel along a certain course
      • to travel behind, go after, come after
      • follow in or as if in pursuit
      • keep under surveillance
      • choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
      • be the successor (of)
      • work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
      • follow with the eyes or the mind
      • act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
      • adhere to or practice
      • accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
      • to be the product or result
      • be later in time
      • come as a logical consequence; follow logically
      • come after in time, as a result
      • be next
      • to bring something about at a later time than

    Synonyms for the word follow

      • abide by
      • accompany
      • adhere to
      • admire
      • adopt
      • be
      • be a consequence
      • be a devotee of
      • be a fan of
      • be a result
      • be an enthusiast of
      • be keen on
      • catch on
      • chart
      • chase
      • check on
      • come
      • come after
      • comply
      • conform to
      • cotton on
      • ensue
      • espouse
      • get the gist
      • go after
      • go along
      • go along with
      • go behind
      • go by
      • grasp
      • happen next
      • have under surveillance
      • hunt
      • keep abreast
      • keep an eye on
      • keep to
      • keep up
      • monitor
      • observe
      • postdate
      • pursue
      • respect
      • result
      • see
      • shadow
      • stay on
      • stick to
      • stick with
      • succeed
      • survey
      • tag
      • tag along
      • tag on
      • tail
      • take after
      • trace
      • track
      • trail
      • travel along
      • understand
      • watch
      • watch over
      • work

    Similar words in the follow

      • follow
      • followed
      • follower's
      • following
      • followings
      • follows

    Hyponyms for the word follow

      • accede
      • accommodate
      • adhere
      • ascend
      • carry
      • chase
      • chase after
      • conform to
      • cox
      • dawdle
      • dog
      • enter
      • fall back
      • fall behind
      • give chase
      • go after
      • go by
      • guard
      • haunt
      • heel
      • invigilate
      • keep tabs on
      • lag
      • oblige
      • proctor
      • replace
      • shadow
      • stalk
      • stick
      • supercede
      • supersede
      • supervene upon
      • supplant
      • tag
      • tail
      • tailgate
      • toe the line
      • track
      • trail
      • vet

    Hypernyms for the word follow

      • act
      • analyse
      • analyze
      • apply
      • arise
      • be
      • behave
      • canvas
      • canvass
      • check
      • check into
      • check out
      • check over
      • check up on
      • choose
      • copy
      • develop
      • do
      • ensue
      • examine
      • go
      • go over
      • grow
      • hang in
      • hang on
      • hold on
      • imitate
      • locomote
      • look into
      • move
      • obey
      • originate
      • persevere
      • persist
      • pick out
      • play
      • practice
      • result
      • rise
      • select
      • simulate
      • spring up
      • study
      • suss out
      • take
      • travel
      • understand
      • uprise
      • use

    Antonyms for the word follow

      • antecede
      • antedate
      • come before
      • forego
      • lead
      • precede
      • predate

    Idioms for the word follow

      • follows as
      • follow up

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