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   Fol·low

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   verb

   • 1. go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind: "she went back into the house, and Ben followed her" Similar come behindcome aftergo behindgo afterwalk behindtread on the heels ofaccompanygo along withgo around withtravel withescortattendtrail around withinformal:tag along withstring along withOpposite leadlead
   • ▪ go after (someone) in order to observe or monitor: "the KGB man followed her everywhere" Similar shadowtrailpursuechasestalkhunttrackdoghoundcoursegive chase tobe hot on someone's heelsinformal:tail
   • ▪ strive after; aim at: archaic "I follow fame"
   • ▪ go along (a route or path).
   • ▪ (of a route or path) go in the same direction as or parallel to (another): "the road follows a hidden sweetwater brook"
   • ▪ keep track of; trace the movement or direction of: "she followed his gaze, peering into the gloom"
   • 2. come after in time or order: "the six years that followed his restoration"
   • ▪ happen after (something else) as a consequence: "raucous laughter followed the ribald remark" Similar resultarisedevelopensueemanateissueproceedspringfloworiginatestembe a consequence ofbe caused bybe brought about bybe produced bybe a result ofcome afterOpposite lead to
   • ▪ be a logical consequence of something: "this argument simply doesn't follow"
   • ▪ (of a person) do something after (something else): "he follows his surprise hit movie with a paranoid thriller"
   • ▪ have (a dish or course) after another or others in a meal: "turkey was followed by dessert"
   • 3. act according to (an instruction or precept): "he has difficulty in following written instructions" Similar act in accordance withabide byadhere tostick tokeep tocomply withconform toobeyobserveheedpay attention tonotehave regard tomindbear in mindtake to heartbe guided byacceptyield todefer torespectOpposite flout
   • ▪ conform to: "the film faithfully follows Shakespeare's plot" Similar act in accordance withabide byadhere tostick tokeep tocomply withconform toobeyobserveheedpay attention tonotehave regard tomindbear in mindtake to heartbe guided byacceptyield todefer torespectOpposite flout
   • ▪ act according to the lead or example of (someone): "he follows Aristotle in believing this" Similar imitatecopymimicapereproducemirrorechoemulatetake as a patterntake as an exampletake as a modeladopt the style ofstyle oneself onmodel oneself oninformal:take a leaf out of someone's book
   • ▪ treat as a teacher or guide: "those who seek to follow Jesus Christ"
   • 4. pay close attention to (something): "I've been following this discussion closely"
   • ▪ maintain awareness of the current state or progress of (events in a particular sphere or account): "young Italians follow football" Similar be a fan ofbe a supporter ofsupportbe a follower ofbe an admirer ofbe a devotee ofbe devoted tobe interested incultivate an interest inOpposite dislike
   • ▪ (of a person or account) be concerned with the development of (something): "the book follows the life and career of Henry Clay"
   • ▪ track (a person, group, or organization) by subscribing to their account on a social media website or application: "if you've been following me on Facebook recently you may have seen a bunch of different posts about surgery and back trouble"
   • ▪ understand the meaning or tendency of (a speaker or argument): "I still don't follow you" Similar understandcomprehendapprehendtake ingraspfathomappreciatekeep up withseeinformal:make head or tail oflatch ontocatch ontotumble togetget the hang offigure outget one's head aroundget one's mind aroundtake on boardget the pictureget the driftget the messagesee the lightsuss outsavvyrare:cognizeOpposite misunderstand
   • 5. practice (a trade or profession).
   • ▪ undertake or carry out (a course of action or study): "she followed a strict diet"

   Word Origin Old Englishfolgian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volgen and German folgen.

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   What does follow mean in a sentence?

   • [transitive, intransitive] follow (something) to come or be eaten after another part The main course was followed by fresh fruit. This pattern is usually used in the passive. [transitive] follow something to go along a road, path, etc. Follow this road until you get to the school, then turn left.

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   What does it mean to follow someone?

   • to go or come after; move behind in the same direction: Drive ahead, and I'll follow you. to accept as a guide or leader; accept the authority of or give allegiance to: Many Germans followed Hitler. to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with; obey: to follow orders; to follow advice.

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   What does it mean if a film follows a person?

   • A story, film, or television programme that follows someone or something is about their experiences over a particular period of time. The film follows the fortunes of two women. [VERB noun] If you follow a score or written copy of a play, you read it while you listen to it being performed.

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   What is a follow verb?

   • Definition of follow verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] to come or go after or behind somebody/something follow somebody/something Follow me please. follow somebody + adv./prep. He followed her into the house. They were followed down the street by a bunch of photographers. Wherever she led, they followed.

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   • [transitive, intransitive] to come or go after or behind somebody/something. follow somebody/something Follow me please. follow somebody + adv./ prep. He followed her into the house.
   • [transitive] follow somebody/something to come or go after or behind somebody in order to watch where they go and what they do. I think we're being followed.
   • [transitive, intransitive] to come after something/somebody else in time or order; to happen as a result of something else. follow (something/somebody) I remember little of the days that followed the accident.
   • [transitive] to do something after something else. follow something with something Give your contact details and follow this with a brief profile of yourself.

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   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.

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    Phrasal Verbs follow around follow through follow up. See follow in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: follow. Definition of follow verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.