| adhere |
to follow or hold to closely (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/3 definitions] |
| carry out |
to comply with; obey; follow. [1/3 definitions] |
| chain store |
one of a group of retail stores that are under the same ownership or central management system and that follow a uniform marketing policy. |
| chase1 |
to follow with the goal of overtaking; run after. [1/9 definitions] |
| Christian |
one who believes in the divinity of Jesus Christ and strives to follow his teachings. [1/5 definitions] |
| Cistercian |
a member of an order of monks and nuns who follow the Benedictine rule. |
| consistency |
agreement or compatibility between or among acts or occurrences that follow one another in succession. [1/3 definitions] |
| covariance |
in statistics, a measure of how two variables are related, equal to the product of the deviation of each variable from its mean. In positive covariance, the two variables (such as temperature and air conditioner use) are directly related and follow the same trend. In negative covariance, the two variables (such as temperature and heater use) are inversely related and follow opposite trends. |
| dog |
to follow persistently or antagonistically; track; pursue. [1/6 definitions] |
| due process |
an established set of legal procedures and methods designed to protect citizens against arbitrary action by the government. U.S. law dictates that all judicial action must follow these consistent procedures and safeguards in order to protect the rights of individuals. |
| follow in the footsteps of |
to follow after, in succession or imitation. |
| follow-up |
the means, such as a phone call or letter, used to follow up. [2/4 definitions] |
| fork |
to follow one branch, as of a road. [1/6 definitions] |
| formfitting |
of clothing, designed to follow the body's contours; close-fitting. |
| fox hunt |
a sport in which hunters on horseback follow dogs in pursuit of a fox. [1/2 definitions] |
| full-fashioned |
knitted so as to follow the lines of the body closely, as sweaters or stockings. |
| go wrong |
to follow an immoral course. [1/2 definitions] |
| gradation |
a series of steps or stages that follow one another gradually and systematically. . [1/3 definitions] |
| Groundhog Day |
February 2, on which tradition asserts that a certain groundhog comes out of its hole, and that if it sees its shadow, six more weeks of winter weather will follow. |
| hare and hounds |
an outdoor game of pursuit in which one group sets off first, leaving a trail of paper scraps for the second group to follow. |
| heel1 |
of a dog, to follow closely behind its owner at a command. [1/9 definitions] |