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Following vs. Followed — What's the Difference?

Following vs. Followed — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Following and Followed

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Following

Following is a 1998 independent neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. It tells the story of a young man who follows strangers around the streets of London and is drawn into a criminal underworld when he fails to keep his distance.

Followed

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

Following

Coming next in time or order
In the following chapter.

Followed

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

Following

Now to be enumerated
The following people will report for duty.
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Followed

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

Following

Blowing in the same direction as the course of a ship or aircraft. Used of wind.

Followed

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

Following

A group or gathering of admirers, adherents, or disciples
A lecturer with a large following.

Followed

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

Following

The item or items to be mentioned next
Please buy the following.

Followed

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

Following

Subsequent to; after
Following dinner, brandy was served in the study.

Followed

To be parallel to
The road follows the river.

Following

Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
See the following section.

Followed

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

Following

About to be specified.
The following words have no definition...

Followed

To adhere to; practice
Followed family traditions.

Following

(of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.
The following wind sped us on our way.

Followed

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

Following

After, subsequent to.
Following the meeting, we all had a chat.

Followed

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

Following

A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
He had a loyal following.

Followed

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

Following

Vocation; business; profession.

Followed

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

Following

(with definite article, treated as singular or plural) A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after.
The following is a recommendation letter from the president.
The following are the three most important questions.

Followed

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

Following

Present participle of follow

Followed

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.

Following

One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively.

Followed

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

Following

Vocation; business; profession.

Followed

To watch or observe closely
Followed the bird through binoculars.

Following

Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held on the following day.

Followed

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

Following

In the field of a telescope) In the direction from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of the earth's rotation); as, a small star, north following or south following. In the direction toward which stars appear to move is called preceding.

Followed

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

Following

A group of followers or enthusiasts

Followed

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

Following

The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture;
The culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit

Followed

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

Following

Going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction;
The crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade
Tried to outrun the following footsteps

Followed

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

Following

In the desired direction;
A following wind

Followed

To grasp the meaning or reasoning of something; understand.

Following

Immediately following in time or order;
The following day
Next in line
The next president
The next item on the list

Followed

(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.

Following

About to be mentioned or specified;
The following items

Followed

Simple past tense and past participle of follow

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