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fol·low
 follow
- pronunciation:
- fa
lo
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- follow in someone's footsteps, follow up
- features:
- Word Builder
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
followed, following, follows |
| definition 1: |
to come or go after or behind.
He followed me down the street.
- antonyms:
- precede
- similar words:
- succeed, tail, trail
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| definition 2: |
to move behind in order to catch; pursue.
The police followed the suspect for days.- synonyms:
- chase, pursue
- similar words:
- course, dog, hound, hunt down, run down, shadow, stalk, tail, track, trail
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| definition 3: |
to move forward on or along.
Follow this road until you reach the city.
- antonyms:
- stray
- similar words:
- take
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| definition 4: |
to take place after.
A reception will follow the wedding.- antonyms:
- precede
- similar words:
- succeed
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| definition 5: |
to comprehend or understand.
Do you follow my logic?- synonyms:
- catch, comprehend, get, grasp, understand
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| definition 6: |
to copy or conform to.
Follow my example.Follow the instructions.- synonyms:
- copy, observe
- antonyms:
- diverge, stray
- similar words:
- adopt, comply with, conform to, emulate, heed, imitate, mirror
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| definition 7: |
to pay attention to regularly.
He follows the news.- synonyms:
- watch
- similar words:
- attend to, keep track of, observe, pursue
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| definition 8: |
to accept and obey as an authority, guide, or leader.
- antonyms:
- defy, rebel
- similar words:
- abide by, adhere to, advocate, defer to, obey, submit to, take
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| related words: |
accompany, chase, come, echo, execute, know, lag, mind, pattern, respect, round, suit, trace |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to occur in sequential order after something else.
soon the night will follow- synonyms:
- ensue
- antonyms:
- precede
- similar words:
- succeed, supervene
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| definition 2: |
to happen as the consequence of something else.
It follows from his theory that all writers are lazy.- synonyms:
- ensue
- similar words:
- arise, proceed, result
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| definition 3: |
to proceed after someone else.
You go ahead, and I will follow.- antonyms:
- lead, precede
- similar words:
- tag along, tail, trail
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| definition 4: |
to act at the direction of a leader.
- antonyms:
- lead
- similar words:
- adhere, obey, submit
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| related words: |
hold, know, stem, tag |
| phrase: |
follow in someone's footsteps |
| phrase: |
follow up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or instance of following.
- similar words:
- chase, pursuit, succession
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Word Builder: follow +
- follower:
a person who follows.
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