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The meaning of FOLLOW is to go, proceed, or come after. How to use follow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Follow.
follow (somebody/something) I encourage others to follow our example. The Senate is expected to follow the lead of the House. We believe it is in our best interests to follow the path of economic openness and growth.
follow to understand an explanation, a story, or the meaning of something: Sorry—I don't quite follow what you're saying. The plot is almost impossible to follow. grasp to come to understand a fact, an idea, or how to do something: They failed to grasp the importance of his words.
follow verb (HAPPEN) B1 [ I or T ] to happen or come after something: We were not prepared for the events that followed (= happened next). The book was delivered yesterday with a note saying the bill for it would follow in a day or two.
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. She realized that the Mercedes was following her.
to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with; obey: to follow orders; to follow advice. Synonyms: observe, heed. Antonyms: disregard. to imitate or copy; use as an exemplar: They follow the latest fads. to move forward along (a road, path, etc.): Follow this road for a mile.
verb. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes. “ Follow these simple rules”. synonyms: abide by, comply. stick to, stick with. keep to. adopt, espouse. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans. see more.
FOLLOW definition: 1. to move behind someone or something and go where they go, sometimes secretly: 2. to happen or…. Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Religion fol‧low /ˈfɒləʊ $ ˈfɑːloʊ/ S1 W1 verb 1 go after [ intransitive, transitive] to go, walk, drive etc behind or after someone else Are those men following us? The patrol car followed the BMW for a few miles and then lost it.
To move in the direction of; be guided by. Followed the sun westward; followed the signs to the zoo. The act of following. A shot that imparts a forward spin to the cue ball so that it continues rolling in the same direction after striking the object ball.
