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Follow vs. Result — What's the Difference?

Follow vs. Result — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Follow and Result

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Follow

Go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind
The men followed in another car
She went back into the house, and Ben followed her

Result

A result (also called upshot) is the final consequence of a sequence of actions or events expressed qualitatively or quantitatively. Possible results include advantage, disadvantage, gain, injury, loss, value and victory.

Follow

Come after in time or order
The rates are as follows
The six years that followed his restoration

Result

To happen as a consequence
Damage that resulted from the storm.
Charges that resulted from the investigation.

Follow

Act according to (an instruction or precept)
He has difficulty in following written instructions
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Result

To end in a particular way
Their profligate lifestyle resulted in bankruptcy.

Follow

Pay close attention to
I've been following this discussion closely

Result

Something that follows naturally from a particular action, operation, or course; a consequence or outcome.

Follow

Practise (a trade or profession).

Result

Results Favorable or desired outcomes
A new approach that got results.

Follow

To come or go after; proceed behind
Follow the usher to your seat.

Result

(Mathematics) The quantity or expression obtained by calculation.

Follow

To go after in pursuit
Would follow his enemy to the ends of the earth.

Result

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

Follow

To keep under surveillance
The agent followed the suspect around town.

Result

To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
This measure will result in good or in evil.

Follow

To move along the course of; take
We followed the path.

Result

(legal) To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.

Follow

To move in the direction of; be guided by
Followed the sun westward.
Followed the signs to the zoo.

Result

(obsolete) To leap back; to rebound.

Follow

To lie in the same path as
The road follows the old trading route.

Result

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.
The result of a course of action;
The result of a mathematical operation

Follow

To be parallel to
The road follows the river.

Result

The final product, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.

Follow

To accept the guidance, command, or leadership of
Follow a spiritual master.
Rebels who refused to follow their leader.

Result

The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.

Follow

To adhere to; practice
Followed family traditions.

Result

(obsolete) A flying back; resilience.

Follow

To take as a model or precedent; imitate
Followed my example and resigned.

Result

(sports) The final score in a game.

Follow

To act in agreement or compliance with; obey
Follow the rules.
Follow one's instincts.

Result

(by extension) A positive or favourable outcome for someone.

Follow

To keep to or stick to
Followed the recipe.
Follow a diet.

Result

(UK) An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome.

Follow

To engage in (a trade or occupation); work at.

Result

To leap back; to rebound.
The huge round stone, resulting with a bound.

Follow

To come after in order, time, or position
Night follows day.

Result

To come out, or have an issue; to terminate; to have consequences; - followed by in; as, this measure will result in good or in evil.

Follow

To bring something about at a later time than or as a consequence of
She followed her lecture with a question-and-answer period. The band followed its hit album with a tour.

Result

To proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought, or endeavor.
Pleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy and good life.

Follow

To occur or be evident as a consequence of
Your conclusion does not follow your premise.

Result

A flying back; resilience.
Sound is produced between the string and the air by the return or the result of the string.

Follow

To watch or observe closely
Followed the bird through binoculars.

Result

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect; as, the result of a course of action; the result of a mathematical operation.
If our proposals once again were heard,We should compel them to a quick result.

Follow

To be attentive to; pay close heed to
Too sleepy to follow the sermon.

Result

The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
Then of their session ended they bid cryWith trumpet's regal sound the great result.

Follow

To keep oneself informed of the course, progress, or fortunes of
Follow the stock market.
Followed the local teams.

Result

A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon;
The magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
His decision had depressing consequences for business
He acted very wise after the event

Follow

To grasp the meaning or logic of; understand
Do you follow my argument?.

Result

A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem;
They were trying to find a peaceful solution
The answers were in the back of the book
He computed the result to four decimal places

Follow

To come, move, or take place after another person or thing in order or time.

Result

Something that results;
He listened for the results on the radio

Follow

To occur or be evident as a consequence; result
If you ignore your diet, trouble will follow.

Result

The semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause

Follow

To grasp the meaning or reasoning of something; understand.

Result

Issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end;
Result in tragedy

Follow

(Games) A billiards shot in which the cue ball is struck above center so that it follows the path of the object ball after impact.

Result

Result in;
The water left a mark on the silk dress
Her blood left a stain on the napkin

Follow

(ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
Follow that car!
She left the room and I followed.

Follow

(ambitransitive) To go or come after in a sequence.
B follows A in the alphabet.
We both ordered the soup, with roast beef to follow.

Follow

(transitive) To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
Follow these instructions to the letter.

Follow

(transitive) To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).

Follow

(transitive) To understand, to pay attention to.
Do you follow me?

Follow

(transitive) To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
I followed the incumbent throughout the election.
My friends don't regularly follow the news.

Follow

To subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform.
If you want to see more of our articles, follow us on Twitter.

Follow

(ambitransitive) To be a logical consequence of something.
It follows that if two numbers are not equal then one is larger than the other.
If you don't practise proper hygiene, illness is sure to follow.

Follow

(transitive) To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.

Follow

In billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it.
A follow shot

Follow

(social media) The act of following another user's online activity.

Follow

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.
It waves me forth again; I'll follow it.

Follow

To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute.
I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them.

Follow

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.
Approve the best, and follow what I approve
Follow peace with all men.
It is most agreeable to some men to follow their reason; and to others to follow their appetites.

Follow

To copy after; to take as an example.
We had rather follow the perfections of them whom we like not, than in defects resemble them whom we love.

Follow

To succeed in order of time, rank, or office.

Follow

To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise.

Follow

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.
He followed with his eyes the flitting shade.

Follow

To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
O, had I but followed the arts!
O Antony! I have followed thee to this.

Follow

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.

Follow

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.

Follow

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

Follow

Be later in time;
Tuesday always follows Monday

Follow

Come as a logical consequence; follow logically;
It follows that your assertion is false
The theorem falls out nicely

Follow

Travel along a certain course;
Follow the road
Follow the trail

Follow

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

Follow

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

Follow

Behave in accordance or in agreement with;
Follow a pattern
Follow my example

Follow

Be next;
Mary plays best, with John and Sue following

Follow

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

Follow

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

Follow

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

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

Follow

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

Follow

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

Follow

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

Follow

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

Follow

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

Follow

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

Follow

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

Follow

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

Follow

Keep under surveillance;
The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing

Follow

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

Follow

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

Follow

Keep to;
Stick to your principles
Stick to the diet

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