Followverb
(transitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.
âFollow that car!â;
Follows
Follows is a surname.
Followverb
(transitive) To go or come after in a sequence.
âB follows A in the alphabet.â; âWe both ordered the soup, with roast beef to follow.â;
Followverb
(transitive) To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
âFollow these instructions to the letter.â;
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(transitive) To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
Followverb
(transitive) To understand, to pay attention to.
âDo you follow me?â;
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(transitive) To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
âI followed the incumbent throughout the election.â; âMy friends don't regularly follow the news.â;
Followverb
(transitive) To be a logical consequence of.
âIt follows that if two numbers are not equal then one is larger than the other.â;
Followverb
(transitive) To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
Follownoun
In billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it.
âa follow shotâ;
Follownoun
(internet) The act of following another user's online activity.
Followverb
To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend.
âIt waves me forth again; I'll follow it.â;
Followverb
To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute.
âI will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them.â;
Followverb
To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice.
âApprove the best, and follow what I approveâ; âFollow peace with all men.â; âIt is most agreeable to some men to follow their reason; and to others to follow their appetites.â;
Followverb
To copy after; to take as an example.
âWe had rather follow the perfections of them whom we like not, than in defects resemble them whom we love.â;
Followverb
To succeed in order of time, rank, or office.
Followverb
To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise.
Followverb
To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument.
âHe followed with his eyes the flitting shade.â;
Followverb
To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
âO, had I but followed the arts!â; âO Antony! I have followed thee to this.â;
Followverb
To go or come after; - used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate.
Follownoun
The art or process of following; specif., in some games, as billiards, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it. Also used adjectively; as, follow shot.
Followverb
to travel behind, go after, come after;
âThe ducklings followed their mother around the pondâ; âPlease follow the guide through the museumâ;
Followverb
be later in time;
âTuesday always follows Mondayâ;
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come as a logical consequence; follow logically;
âIt follows that your assertion is falseâ; âthe theorem falls out nicelyâ;
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travel along a certain course;
âfollow the roadâ; âfollow the trailâ;
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act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes;
âHe complied with my instructionsâ; âYou must comply or else!â; âFollow these simple rulesâ; âabide by the rulesâ;
Followverb
come after in time, as a result;
âA terrible tsunami followed the earthquakeâ;
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behave in accordance or in agreement with;
âFollow a patternâ; âFollow my exampleâ;
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be next;
âMary plays best, with John and Sue followingâ;
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choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans;
âShe followed the feminist movementâ; âThe candidate espouses Republican idealsâ;
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to bring something about at a later time than;
âShe followed dinner with a brandyâ; âHe followed his lecture with a question and answer periodâ;
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imitate in behavior; take as a model;
âTeenagers follow their friends in everythingâ;
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follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something;
âWe must follow closely the economic development is Cubaâ; âtrace the student's progressâ;
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follow with the eyes or the mind;
âKeep an eye on the baby, please!â; âThe world is watching Sarajevoâ; âShe followed the men with the binocularsâ;
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be the successor (of);
âCarter followed Fordâ; âWill Charles succeed to the throne?â;
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perform an accompaniment to;
âThe orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the sopranoâ;
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keep informed;
âHe kept up on his country's foreign policiesâ;
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to be the product or result;
âMelons come from a vineâ; âUnderstanding comes from experienceâ;
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accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of;
âLet's follow our great helmsman!â; âShe followed a guru for yearsâ;
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adhere to or practice;
âThese people still follow the laws of their ancient religionâ;
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work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function;
âHe is a herpetologistâ; âShe is our resident philosopherâ;
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keep under surveillance;
âThe police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombingâ;
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follow in or as if in pursuit;
âThe police car pursued the suspected attackerâ; âHer bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her lifeâ;
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grasp the meaning;
âCan you follow her argument?â; âWhen he lectures, I cannot followâ;
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keep to;
âStick to your principlesâ; âstick to the dietâ;
Followverb
go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind
âthe men followed in another carâ; âshe went back into the house, and Ben followed herâ;
Followverb
go after (someone) in order to observe or monitor them
âthe KGB man followed her everywhereâ;
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strive after; aim at
âI follow fameâ;
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go along (a route or path).
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(of a route or path) go in the same direction as or parallel to (another)
âthe road follows the track of the railway lineâ;
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trace the movement or direction of
âshe followed his gaze, peering into the gloomâ;
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come after in time or order
âthe rates are as followsâ; âthe six years that followed his restorationâ;
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happen after (something else) as a consequence
âraucous laughter followed the ribald remarkâ; âretribution soon followedâ; âthe announcement followed on from the collapse of the merchant bankâ;
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be a logical consequence of something
âit thus follows from this equation that the value must be negativeâ;
Followverb
(of a person) do something after (something else)
âthey follow their March show with four UK dates next monthâ;
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have (a dish or course) after another or others during a meal
âturkey was followed by dessertâ;
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act according to (an instruction or precept)
âhe has difficulty in following written instructionsâ;
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conform to
âthe film faithfully follows Shakespeare's plotâ;
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act according to the lead or example of (someone)
âhe follows Aristotle in believing thisâ;
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treat as a teacher or guide
âthose who seek to follow Jesus Christâ;
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pay close attention to
âI've been following this discussion closelyâ;
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take an active interest in or be a supporter of
âsupporters who have followed the club through thick and thinâ;
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(of a book, film, programme, etc.) be concerned with or trace the development of
âthe book follows the life and career of Henry Clayâ;
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track (a person, group, or organization) by subscribing to their account on a social media website or application
âI don't follow many celebrities on Twitter any moreâ; âif you've been following me on Facebook recently you may have seen a bunch of different posts about surgery and back troubleâ;
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understand the meaning or tendency of (a speaker or argument)
âI still don't follow youâ;
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practise (a trade or profession).
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undertake or carry out (a course of action or study)
âshe followed a strict dietâ;