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   Fol·low

   /ˈfälō/

   

   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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   Follow definition: to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.. See examples of FOLLOW used in a sentence.

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   Inglés. Español. follow [sb] around vtr phrasal sep. (trail [sb]) seguir a alguien a todas partes loc verb. seguir a alguien loc verb. He followed me around all day. Me siguió a todas partes todo el día.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfollow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of follow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. es.bab.la › diccionario › ingles-espanolFOLLOW - Traducción al español - bab.la

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   follow a contour. follow a curve. follow a decade. follow a decrease. follow a diet. follow a direction. Además bab.la te proporciona el diccionario portugués-español para más traducciones. Traducción de 'follow' en el diccionario gratuito de inglés-español y muchas otras traducciones en español.

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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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   to move forward along (a road, path, etc.): Follow this road for a mile. to come after as a result or consequence; result from: Reprisals often follow victory. to go after or along with (a person) as companion. to go in pursuit of: to follow an enemy. to try for or attain to: to follow an ideal.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOLLOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 14 meanings: 1. to go or come after in the same direction 2. to accompany; attend 3. to come after as a logical or natural.... Click for more definitions.