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What's The Definition Of Follow?
[v] keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
[v] behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example" [v] keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet" [v] grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow" [v] follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress" [v] be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?" [v] perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano" [v] imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything" [v] travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail" [v] to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum" [v] 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" [v] keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing" [v] choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" [v] work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher" [v] 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" [v] 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" [v] adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion" [v] accept and follow the leadership of command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years" [v] to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience" [v] be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday." [v] come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false" [v] come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake" [v] be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following" [v] 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 | Synonyms for Follow: abide by | accompany | adopt | be | come | come after | comply | conform to | espouse | keep abreast | keep an eye on | keep up | observe | postdate | pursue | stick to | stick with | succeed | survey | take after | trace | travel along | watch | watch over Related Terms | Find terms related to Follow: abide by | absorb | accept | accept advice | accommodate | accommodate with | accompany | accord | act up to | adapt | adapt to | address | adhere to | adjust | adjust to | admire | adopt | afford proof of | agree with | align | angle for | ape | appear like | appreciate | apprehend | approach | approximate | arise | around | ascertain | ask for | assimilate | assimilate to | attend | attend to | augment | back | back up | be advised by | be consistent | be faithful to | be found wanting | be guided by | be inferior | be into | be like | be redolent of | be strong in | be vigilant | be watchful | be with one | bear resemblance | beat about for | beau | become of | bedog | believe in | bend | bolster | bring home to | bring to mind | buttress | c | call to mind | call up | carry on | carry out | catch | catch on | chase | check out | check up on | chime in with | chivy | cinch | cleave to | clinch | collimate | collineate | come about | come after | come behind | come close | come last | come near | come of | come on | come out | come short | compare with | comply | comply with | compose | comprehend | conceive | conclude | conduct | confine | conform | conform to | connect | connect with | consolidate | consummate | continue | convoy | copy | copy after | correct | correspond | counterfeit | court | cultivate | dangle | delve for | demonstrate | desire guidance | determine | develop | dig | dig for | digest | discharge | discipline | displace | do | do justice to | dog | echo | employ | emulate | end | engage in | ensue | ensure | equate | equidistance | escort | esquire | establish | eventuate | evoke | exercise | eye | eyeball | fail | fall astern | fall back | fall behind | fall in with | fall out | fall short | fare | fathom | favor | feature | fill | fish for | fit | fix | flow | follow a clue | follow advice | follow at heel | follow from | follow implicitly | follow like sheep | follow suit | follow the crowd | follow up | fulfill | gaze at | gear to | get | get hold of | get the drift | get the idea | get the picture | give chase | go after | go along with | go back | go backwards | go behind | go by | go gunning for | go in for | grasp | gun for | hang about | harmonize | have | have a case | have a looksee | have it taped | have nothing on | heed | heel | hold by | hold good | hold in view | hold water | hollo after | hound | hunt | hunt down | hunt for | hunt up | imitate | implore counsel | inherit | inquire | investigate | issue | join | keep | keep faith with | keep in sight | keep in view | keep under observation | keep up with | ken | know | lag behind | lay siege to | learn | limit | line up | link up | live up to | look | look after | look at | look for | look into | look like | look on | look up | look upon | major in | make after | make conform | make good | make out | make suit to | master | match | meet | mimic | mind | minor in | mirror | model after | mold | move behind | nail down | narrow | near | nearly reproduce | nose | nose out | not approach | not come near | not compare | not hack it | not make it | not measure up | not tell apart | obey | observe | pan out | parallel | parallelize | partake of | pattern after | pay attention to | pay court to | perform | persevere | persist | place parallel to | play second fiddle | postdate | practice | prosecute | prove | prove to be | prove true | prowl after | pursue | quest | quest after | raise the hunt | rank under | read | realign | realize | reconcile | reconnoiter | rectify | reflect | regard | regress | reinforce | remind one of | remove all doubt | replace | resemble | respect | restrict | result | retrogress | revert | root for | rub off corners | run after | run down | run to earth | satisfy | savor of | savvy | scout | search | search for | see | see through | see to | seek | seek for | seek out | seem like | seize | seize the meaning | sense | serenade | serve | set at rest | settle | settle the matter | shadow | shape | show | simulate | smack of | smell out | sniff out | solicit advice | sound like | spark | specialize | specialize in | spy upon | squire | stack up with | stalk | still-hunt | straighten | string along | subserve | succeed | sue | suggest | suit | supersede | supervene | supplant | support | swain | sweetheart | tackle | tag | tag after | tag along | tail | tailgate | take | take advice | take after | take in | take on | take out after | take to | take up | tall | tally with | terminate | trace | trace down | track | track down | trail | trail after | trail behind | try to find | turn out | understand | undertake | unfold | use | view | wage | want | watch | woo | work at | work out | yield See Also | accede to | accommodate | act | adhere | analyse | analyze | apply | arise | ascend | be | behave | canvass | carry | chase | chase after | check | check into | check out | check over | check up on | choose | conform to | copy | copy | cox | dawdle | develop | do | dog | ensue | enter upon | examine | fall back | fall behind | go | go after | go by | go over | grow | guard | hang in | hang on | haunt | heel | hold on | imitate | imitate | invigilate | keep tabs on | lag | locomote | look into | move | obey | oblige | originate | persevere | persist | pick out | play | practice | proctor | replace | result | rise | select | shadow | simulate | simulate | spring up | stalk | study | supersede | supervene upon | supplant | suss out | tag | tail | tailgate | take | toe the line | track | trail | travel | understand | uprise | use | vet Follow In Webster's Dictionary \Fol"low\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Followed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Following}.][OE. foluwen, folwen, folgen, AS. folgian,
fylgean, fylgan; akin to D. volgen, OHG. folg?n, G. folgen,
Icel. fylgja, Sw. f["o]lja, Dan. f["o]lge, and perh. to E.
folk.]
1. 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. --Shak.
2. 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. --Ex. xiv. 17.
3. 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.
--Milton.
Follow peace with all men. --Heb. xii.
14.
It is most agreeable to some men to follow their
reason; and to others to follow their appetites.
--J. Edwards.
4. 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. --Hooker.
5. To succeed in order of time, rank, or office.
6. To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference
from a premise.
7. 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.
--Dryden.
8. To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely,
as a profession or calling.
O, had I but followed the arts! --Shak.
O Antony! I have followed thee to this. --Shak.
{Follow board} (Founding), a board on which the pattern and
the flask lie while the sand is rammed into the flask.
--Knight.
{To follow the hounds}, to hunt with dogs.
{To follow suit} (Card Playing), to play a card of the same
suit as the leading card; hence, colloquially, to follow
an example set.
{To follow up}, to pursue indefatigably.
Syn: Syn.- To pursue; chase; go after; attend; accompany;
succeed; imitate; copy; embrace; maintain.
Usage: - To {Follow}, {Pursue}. To follow (v.t.) denotes
simply to go after; to pursue denotes to follow with
earnestness, and with a view to attain some definite
object; as, a hound pursues the deer. So a person
follows a companion whom he wishes to overtake on a
journey; the officers of justice pursue a felon who
has escaped from prison.
\Fol"low\, v. i. 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. Syn: Syn.- To {Follow}, {Succeed}, {Ensue}. Usage: To follow (v.i.) means simply to come after; as, a crowd followed. To succeed means to come after in some regular series or succession; as, day succeeds to day, and night to night. To ensue means to follow by some established connection or principle of sequence. As wave follows wave, revolution succeeds to revolution; and nothing ensues but accumulated wretchedness. \Fol"low\, n. 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. |
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