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- pronunciation:
- fa
lo
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- follow in someone's footsteps, follow up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
follows, following, followed |
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 park entrance.
- 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.
Thousands of young people now follow the charismatic religious leader.- antonyms:
- defy, rebel
- similar words:
- abide by, adhere to, advocate, defer to, obey, submit to, take
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definition 9: |
to subscribe to a news feed on a website.
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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.
His name will be read first, and mine will follow.After this shocking pronouncement, there followed a very long silence among the assembled guests.[there + verb + noun
]
- synonyms:
- ensue
- antonyms:
- precede
- similar words:
- succeed, supervene
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definition 2: |
to happen as the consequence of something else.
If there is war, deprivation will follow.- synonyms:
- ensue
- similar words:
- arise, proceed, result
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definition 3: |
to make sense or arise as a natural conclusion based on something that has preceded.
It follows, from all your questions, that you may be interested in buying the property.[it + verb + that + clause
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If A equals B and B equals C, then it follows that A equals C.[it + verb + that + clause
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It follows from his theory that all writers are egotists.[it + verb + that + clause
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definition 4: |
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 5: |
to act at the direction of a leader.
She leads, and the rest follow.- antonyms:
- lead
- similar words:
- adhere, obey, submit
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related words: |
hold, know, stem, tag |
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phrase: |
follow in someone's footsteps, 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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