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followverb
To go or come after in physical space.
Follow that car!
Synonyms:
trail, tailAntonyms:
guide, lead -
followverb
To go or come after in a sequence.
B follows A in the alphabet.
Synonyms:
ensue, succeedAntonyms:
precede -
followverb
To carry out in accordance to (orders, instructions, etc).
Follow these instructions to the letter.
Synonyms:
pursue
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follow
Anything that comes after or goes after another, either in space or in time, is said to follow it. A servant follows or attends his master; a victorious general may follow the retiring enemy merely to watch and hold him in check; he chases or pursues with intent to overtake and attack; the chase is closer and hotter than the pursuit. (Compare synonyms for HUNT.) One event may follow another either with or without special connection; if it ensues, there is some orderly connection; as, the ensuing year; if it results from another, there is some relation of effect, consequence, or inference. A clerk observes his employer’s directions. A child obeys his parent’s commands, follows or copies his example, imitates his speech and manners. The compositor follows copy; the incoming succeeds the outgoing official.
Synonyms:
accompany, attend, chase, come after, copy, ensue, go after, heed, imitate, obey, observe, practise, pursue, result, succeed
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follow
Synonyms:
pursue, chase, accompany, obey, imitate, succeed, result, ensue, attend, shadow, observe, copyAntonyms:
avoid, elude, quit, disobey, precede, cause, produce, abandon, shun
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followverb
to travel behind, go after, come after
«The ducklings followed their mother around the pond»; «Please follow the guide through the museum»
Synonyms:
take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
lead, precede -
postdate, followverb
be later in time
«Tuesday always follows Monday»
Synonyms:
take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
lead, precede -
follow, fall outverb
come as a logical consequence; follow logically
«It follows that your assertion is false»; «the theorem falls out nicely»
Synonyms:
conform to, play along, espouse, watch, travel along, keep an eye on, fall out, pass off, adopt, survey, comply, come after, abide by, be, watch over, pursue, take after, keep up, happen, go on, keep abreast, occur, pass, take place, stick to, observe, surveil, succeed, accompany, come, postdate, trace, stick with, come out, hap, come aboutAntonyms:
lead, precede -
follow, travel alongverb
travel along a certain course
«follow the road»; «follow the trail»
Synonyms:
take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
precede, lead -
comply, follow, abide byverb
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»
Synonyms:
take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, respect, honor, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, honour, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
precede, lead -
follow, come afterverb
come after in time, as a result
«A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake»
Synonyms:
take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
lead, precede -
follow, conform toverb
behave in accordance or in agreement with
«Follow a pattern»; «Follow my example»
Synonyms:
meet, fit, take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
lead, precede -
followverb
be next
«Mary plays best, with John and Sue following»
Synonyms:
take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
lead, precede -
adopt, follow, espouseverb
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
«She followed the feminist movement»; «The candidate espouses Republican ideals»
Synonyms:
conform to, take in, embrace, play along, espouse, acquire, travel along, keep an eye on, fall out, sweep up, take, adopt, hook up with, borrow, comply, come after, assume, abide by, survey, take over, be, watch over, pursue, take after, keep up, get hitched with, get married, wed, watch, keep abreast, marry, stick to, observe, surveil, conjoin, dramatise, succeed, accompany, come, postdate, take on, trace, stick with, dramatize, take upAntonyms:
lead, precede -
followverb
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»
Synonyms:
take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
precede, lead -
take after, followverb
imitate in behavior; take as a model
«Teenagers follow their friends in everything»
Synonyms:
take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
precede, lead -
trace, followverb
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
«We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba» ; «trace the student’s progress»
Synonyms:
conform to, play along, hunt, espouse, decipher, travel along, keep an eye on, hound, fall out, describe, adopt, survey, comply, come after, pursue, abide by, be, watch over, accompany, take after, keep up, watch, keep abreast, stick to, observe, surveil, line, succeed, draw, retrace, come, postdate, trace, stick with, delineateAntonyms:
lead, precede -
watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye onverb
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»
Synonyms:
conform to, detect, take in, play along, postdate, come, espouse, travel along, keep an eye on, watch out, fall out, find, view, adopt, notice, come after, comply, keep, pursue, abide by, determine, see, find out, look on, be, remark, keep abreast, celebrate, watch over, stick with, take note, honor, take after, keep up, survey, watch, look out, stick to, observe, surveil, honour, mention, succeed, respect, accompany, ascertain, catch, maintain, trace, learn, discover, note, checkAntonyms:
precede, lead -
succeed, come after, followverb
be the successor (of)
«Carter followed Ford»; «Will Charles succeed to the throne?»
Synonyms:
keep up, take after, adopt, watch over, comply, stick with, keep an eye on, deliver the goods, be, travel along, win, come, observe, play along, abide by, come after, watch, trace, surveil, accompany, fall out, postdate, bring home the bacon, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, come through, espouse, conform to, succeedAntonyms:
precede, lead -
play along, accompany, followverb
perform an accompaniment to
«The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano»
Synonyms:
conform to, company, play along, espouse, go along, travel along, keep an eye on, come with, fall out, adopt, survey, comply, come after, abide by, be, companion, watch over, pursue, take after, keep up, go with, watch, keep abreast, keep company, attach to, stick to, observe, surveil, succeed, accompany, come, postdate, trace, stick withAntonyms:
lead, precede -
keep up, keep abreast, followverb
keep informed
«He kept up on his country’s foreign policies»
Synonyms:
take after, adopt, watch over, fall out, pursue, keep up, conserve, comply, watch, be, come, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, stick with, trace, surveil, accompany, sustain, maintain, postdate, succeed, keep abreast, stick to, survey, preserve, espouse, prolong, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
lead, precede -
come, followverb
to be the product or result
«Melons come from a vine»; «Understanding comes from experience»
Synonyms:
conform to, arrive, play along, descend, hail, espouse, get, travel along, keep an eye on, get along, fall out, fare, adopt, succeed, add up, come after, come in, abide by, survey, be, come up, watch over, fall, pursue, take after, keep up, do, observe, watch, keep abreast, occur, issue forth, make out, stick to, number, surveil, amount, derive, accompany, come, postdate, trace, total, stick with, complyAntonyms:
lead, precede -
followverb
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
«Let’s follow our great helmsman!»; «She followed a guru for years»
Synonyms:
take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
precede, lead -
followverb
adhere to or practice
«These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion»
Synonyms:
take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
precede, lead -
be, followverb
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
«He is a herpetologist»; «She is our resident philosopher»
Synonyms:
conform to, play along, embody, espouse, make up, travel along, keep up, personify, fall out, keep an eye on, adopt, survey, comply, come after, abide by, be, live, cost, watch over, pursue, take after, equal, exist, watch, keep abreast, represent, comprise, observe, surveil, succeed, accompany, come, postdate, trace, constitute, stick with, stick toAntonyms:
lead, precede -
surveil, follow, surveyverb
keep under surveillance
«The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing»
Synonyms:
take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, appraise, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, go over, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, review, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
precede, lead -
pursue, followverb
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»
Synonyms:
conform to, play along, go after, espouse, travel along, keep an eye on, fall out, quest after, adopt, survey, comply, come after, abide by, follow up on, be, watch over, pursue, take after, keep up, prosecute, watch, keep abreast, act on, stick to, observe, surveil, succeed, accompany, come, postdate, trace, stick with, quest for, engageAntonyms:
precede, lead -
followverb
grasp the meaning
«Can you follow her argument?»; «When he lectures, I cannot follow»
Synonyms:
take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye onAntonyms:
lead, precede -
stick to, stick with, followverb
keep to
«Stick to your principles»; «stick to the diet»
Synonyms:
stick to, adopt, watch over, fall out, hold fast, stick with, keep an eye on, be, comply, adhere, come, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, watch, trace, surveil, stick, accompany, take after, bind, postdate, keep up, succeed, keep abreast, survey, espouse, pursue, conform to, bondAntonyms:
precede, lead
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- Act
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- Check
- Choose
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- Imitate
- Move
- Music
- Obey
- Originate
- Persevere
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- Travel
- Understand
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followverb
Synonyms:
come or go after or behind, go in the rear or in the wake of, tread in the steps of, tread on the heels of -
followverb
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succeed, come next, tread close upon -
followverb
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pursue, chase, run after, go after -
followverb
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attend, accompany, go along with, keep company with -
followverb
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obey, heed, observe, be guided by, conform to, yield to -
followverb
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seek, cherish, cultivate, strive for -
followverb
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practise, pursue, attend to, make the object of pursuit -
followverb
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imitate, copy, pattern after, copy after, take as an example -
followverb
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come or go after -
followverb
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succeed, come next -
followverb
Synonyms:
ensue, result, arise, proceed, flow, spring, issue
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followverb
Synonyms:
succeed, chase, pursue, tag, dodge, result, proceed, flow, ensue, spring, issue, pursue, practice, engage in, trace, track, trail
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List of paraphrases for «follow»:
monitor, track, pursue, continue, follow-up, foilow, observe, monitoring, comply, take, tracking, obey, adhere, emulate, ‘m, keep, followed, conform, attend, further
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White House spokesman Josh Earnest:
It’s critically important that we follow through on those efforts and it would be profoundly unwise to take money away from the ongoing effort that’s need to fight Ebola.
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Eric Barron:
I think it’s increasingly clear that none of the things that transpired had any impact on the field, and therefore I think almost universally, people say, well, those teams win those games. I think it’s equally clear that in almost every instance we pay a penalty if we don’t follow a process. And the NCAA stepped out of their process.
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Howard Thurman:
Follow the grain in your own wood.
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Meaghan VerGow:
The federal government must be required to follow the law in setting any execution date, as the district court correctly held… Given everything we know about Lisa Montgomery’s mental illness, Lisa Montgomery lifetime of horrific torture and trauma, and the many people in positions of authority who could have intervened to save Lisa Montgomery but never did, there can be no principled reason to carry out Lisa Montgomery execution, the government should stop its relentless efforts to end her life.
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Ahn Young-chan:
We have to wait and see, honestly we don’t have power. We have no choice but to follow what the authorities tell us.
Translations for follow
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- إتبع, تبع, خلفArabic
- следвам, съблюдавамBulgarian
- seguirCatalan, Valencian
- sledovat, plynout, dodržetCzech
- følgeDanish
- folgenGerman
- ακολουθώ, επακολουθώGreek
- sekviEsperanto
- seguirSpanish
- aru saama, jälitama, tulenema, järgnema, järgimaEstonian
- دنبال کردن, پیرویPersian
- seurata, tarkkailla, noudattaa, pysyä kärryillä, pysyä mukanaFinnish
- suivreFrench
- folgjeWestern Frisian
- leanScottish Gaelic
- seguirGalician
- עקבHebrew
- पीछा करनाHindi
- követ, következikHungarian
- հետևելArmenian
- sequarIdo
- seguireItalian
- 従う, 付いて行くJapanese
- გაყოლა, მიყოლაGeorgian
- 따르다Korean
- sequiLatin
- follegenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- sektiLithuanian
- sekotLatvian
- дагах мѳрдѳхMongolian
- volgenDutch
- følgeNorwegian
- nadążać, wynikać, śledzić, wykonać, wyznawać, następowaćPolish
- seguirPortuguese
- qatiyQuechua
- urma, urmăriRomanian
- следить, соблюдать, следоватьRussian
- prȁtiti, slijéditiSerbo-Croatian
- sleditiSlovene
- ndjekAlbanian
- följa, hänga med, haja, förstå, fattaSwedish
- பின்தொடர்Tamil
- అనుసరించు, వెంబడించు, పాటించుTelugu
- ทยอย, ตามThai
- izlemek, takip etmekTurkish
- پیچھا کرناUrdu
- shuveWalloon
- 跟随Chinese
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pursue
activity, shadow
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succeed
take the place of, sequence
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observe
obey, act in accordance with
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track
pursue, activity
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accompany
joining, trail
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watch
obey, keep abreast
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comply
behaviour, action
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attend
accompany, joining
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trace
activity, track
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ensue
result, sequence
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see
understand, comprehend
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keep
action, accept
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abide by
act in accordance with, accept
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result
cause, consequence
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obey
observe, act in accordance with
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chase
pursue, activity
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trail
pursue, activity
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dog
pursue, shadow
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supervene
sequence, result
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shadow
pursue, trail
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tail
trail, precede
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come after
succeed, accompany
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adhere to
act in accordance with, obey
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go after
chase, trail
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mind
act in accordance with, action
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hunt
shadow, chase
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heed
behaviour, observe
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support
joining, keep up with
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apprehend
understand, comprehend
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grasp
understand, comprehend
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conform
behaviour, action
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emulate
behaviour, observe
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understand
comprehend
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comprehend
understand
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stick to
obey, trail
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accept
understand, agreement
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imitate
behaviour, model
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copy
model, observe
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adopt
copy
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conform to
obey
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1 come after, come next, step into the shoes of, succeed, supersede, supplant, take the place of
2 chase, dog, hound, hunt, pursue, run after, shadow, stalk, tail (informal) track, trail
3 accompany, attend, bring up the rear, come after, come or go with, escort, tag along, tread on the heels of
4 act in accordance with, be guided by, comply, conform, give allegiance to, heed, mind, note, obey, observe, regard, toe the line, watch
5 appreciate, catch, catch on (informal) comprehend, fathom, get, get the hang of (informal) get the picture, grasp, keep up with, realize, see, take in, understand
6 arise, be consequent, develop, emanate, ensue, flow, issue, proceed, result, spring, supervene
7 adopt, copy, emulate, imitate, live up to, pattern oneself upon, take a leaf out of someone’s book, take as example
8 be a devotee or supporter of, be devoted to, be interested in, cultivate, keep abreast of, support
Antonyms
abandon, avoid, desert, disobey, elude, escape, flout, forsake, give up, guide, ignore, lead, precede, reject, renounce, shun, steer
follow through
bring to a conclusion, complete, conclude, consummate, pursue, see through
follow up
1 check out, find out about, investigate, look into, make inquiries, pursue, research
2 consolidate, continue, make sure, reinforce
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus 
follow
( follows 3rd person present) ( following present participle) ( followed past tense & past participle )
1 verb If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them because you want to go to the same place.
We followed him up the steps into a large hall… V n prep/adv
Please follow me, madam… V n
They took him into a small room and I followed. V, Also V after n
2 verb If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them without their knowledge, in order to catch them or find out where they are going.
(=trail)
She realized that the Mercedes was following her… V n
I think we’re being followed. V n
3 verb If you follow someone to a place where they have recently gone and where they are now, you go to join them there.
He followed Janice to New York, where she was preparing an exhibition. V n to n
4 verb An event, activity, or period of time that follows a particular thing happens or comes after that thing, at a later time.
…the rioting and looting that followed the verdict… V n
Other problems may follow… V
Eyewitnesses spoke of a noise followed by a huge red light. V-ed
5 verb If you follow one thing with another, you do or say the second thing after you have done or said the first thing.
Her first major role was in Martin Scorsese’s `Goodfellas’ and she followed this with a part in Spike Lee’s `Jungle Fever’. V n with n
Follow up means the same as follow., phrasal verb
The book proved such a success that the authors followed it up with `The Messianic Legacy’. V n P with n, Also V P n (not pron) with n
6 verb If it follows that a particular thing is the case, that thing is a logical result of something else being true or being the case.
Just because a bird does not breed one year, it does not follow that it will fail the next… it V that
If the explanation is right, two things follow… V
It is easy to see the conclusions described in the text follow from this equation. V from n
7 verb If you refer to the words that follow or followed, you are referring to the words that come next or came next in a piece of writing or speech.
What follows is an eye-witness account… V
There followed a list of places where Hans intended to visit… there V n
General analysis is followed by five case studies. be V-ed by n
8 verb If you follow a path, route, or set of signs, you go somewhere using the path, route, or signs to direct you.
If they followed the road, they would be certain to reach a village… V n
I followed the signs to Metrocity. V n prep/adv
9 verb If something such as a path or river follows a particular route or line, it goes along that route or line.
Our route follows the Pacific coast through densely populated neighbourhoods… V n
10 verb If you follow something with your eyes, or if your eyes follow it, you watch it as it moves or you look along its route or course.
Ann’s eyes followed a police car as it drove slowly past. V n
11 verb Something that follows a particular course of development happens or develops in that way.
His release turned out to follow the pattern set by that of the other six hostages. V n
12 verb If you follow advice, an instruction, or a recipe, you act or do something in the way that it indicates.
Take care to follow the instructions carefully… V n
13 verb If you follow what someone else has done, you do it too because you think it is a good thing or because you want to copy them.
His admiration for the athlete did not extend to the point where he would follow his example in taking drugs… V n
Where eastern Germany goes the rest will surely follow. V
14 verb If you follow someone in what you do, you do the same thing or job as they did previously.
He followed his father and became a surgeon… V n
Anni-Frid’s son has followed her into the music business. V n into n
15 verb If you are able to follow something such as an explanation or the story of a film, you understand it as it continues and develops.
(=understand)
Can you follow the plot so far?… V n
I’m afraid I don’t follow. V
16 verb If you follow something, you take an interest in it and keep informed about what happens.
…the millions of people who follow football because they genuinely love it… V n
She was following Laura’s progress closely. V n
17 verb If you follow a particular religion or political belief, you have that religion or belief.
`Do you follow any particular religion?’—`Yes, we’re all Hindus.’ V n
19 You use as follows in writing or speech to introduce something such as a list, description, or explanation.
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as follows phrase v-link PHR, PHR after v
The winners are as follows: E. Walker; R. Foster; R. Gates; A. Mackintosh…, This can be done if you proceed as follows.
20 You use followed by to say what comes after something else in a list or ordered set of things.
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followed by phrase PHR n
Potatoes are still the most popular food, followed by white bread.
21 After mentioning one course of a meal, you can mention the next course by saying what you will have to follow or what there will be to follow.
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to follow phrase n PHR
He decided on roast chicken and vegetables, with apple pie to follow.
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to follow in someone’s footsteps
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footstep
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to follow your nose
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nose
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to follow suit
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suit follow through phrasal verb If you follow through an action, plan, or idea or follow throughwith it, you continue doing or thinking about it until you have done everything possible.
(=pursue)
The leadership has been unwilling to follow through the implications of these ideas… V P n (not pron)
I was trained to be an actress but I didn’t follow it through… V n P
He decided to follow through with his original plan. V P with n/-ing, Also V P, V P on n follow up phrasal verb If you follow up something that has been said, suggested, or discovered, you try to find out more about it or take action about it.
(=investigate)
State security police are following up several leads… V P n (not pron)
An officer took a statement from me, but no one’s bothered to follow it up. V n P
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follow-on
A follow-on is something that is done to continue or add to something done previously. n-sing also no det, usu N to n
This course for bridge players with some experience is intended as a follow-on to the Beginners’ course.
follow-through ( follow-throughs plural )
1 n-uncount A follow-through is something that completes an action or a planned series of actions.
also a N, oft N prep
…the task of finding a durable solution to the refugee problem as a follow-through to the very temporary measures.
2 n-var A follow-through is a movement that completes an action such as hitting a ball.
Focus on making a short, firm follow-through.
follow-up ( follow-ups plural ) A follow-up is something that is done to continue or add to something done previously. n-var oft N n
They are recording a follow-up to their successful 1989 album…, One man was arrested during the raid and another during a follow-up operation.
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1. using copyright law to make a piece of work freely available and allowing its free distribution and modification (as long as its derivate versions follow the same copyright rules) |
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fashionista |
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1. a fashion enthusiast; someone who sets or follows trends; 2. woman working in the fashion domain (as a designer, journalist, model etc.); 3. woman passionate about shopping; |
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Определения слова follow
- следовать, идти за чем-либо или кем-либо
- преследовать, гнаться, гоняться
- сопровождать кого-либо
Синонимы к слову follow
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- abide by
- adhere to
- admire
- 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
- cotton on
- ensue
- get the gist
- go after
- go along
- go along with
- go behind
- go by
- grasp
- happen next
- have under surveillance
- hunt
- keep an eye on
- keep to
- monitor
- pursue
- respect
- result
- see
- shadow
- stay on
- stick to
- survey
- tag
- tag along
- tag on
- tail
- track
- trail
- understand
Похожие слова на follow
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Антонимы к слову follow
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- lead
- precede
Фразеологизмы для слова follow
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- follows as
- follow up
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All synonyms in one line
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