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   follow

   /ˈfɒləʊ/

   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 them: "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 the track of the railway line"
   • ▪ 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): "they follow their March show with four UK dates next month"
   • ▪ have (a dish or course) after another or others during 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: "I've been following this discussion closely"
   • ▪ take an active interest in or be a supporter of: "supporters who have followed the club through thick and thin" 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 book, film, programme, etc.) be concerned with or trace the development of: "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 on tocatch on totumble 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. practise (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?

   • If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them without their knowledge, in order to catch them or find out where they are going. She realized that the Mercedes was following her. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pursue, track, dog, hunt More Synonyms of follow

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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 does it mean if a word follows?

   • If you refer to the words that follow or followed, you are referring to the words that come next or came next in a piece of writing or speech. What follows is an eye-witness account. [VERB] If you follow a path, route, or set of signs, you go somewhere using the path, route, or signs to direct you.

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   What does it mean if you follow someone?

   • If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them because you want to go to the same place. We followed him up the steps into a large hall. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Please follow me, madam. [VERB noun] They took him into a small room and I followed. [VERB]

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   What does it mean to follow someone up the steps?

   • If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them. We followed him up the steps. 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.

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   What does follow up mean?

   • If you follow one thing with another, you do or say the second thing after you have done or said the first thing. She broadcast on radio, and followed this with a series of credits in films and on TV. [VERB noun + with] Follow up means the same as follow. Most comics who score a hit at Edinburgh follow it up with a big tour.

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   1. : to go, proceed, or come after. followed the guide. 2. a. : to engage in as a calling or way of life : pursue. wheat-growing is generally followed here. b. : to walk or proceed along. follow a path. 3. a. : to be or act in accordance with. follow directions.

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   3.	follow - come as a logical consequence;
   4.	follow - travel along a certain course;
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   If you follow something, such as line of argument, that means you understand it. If you follow through on something, such as a diet, that means you stick to it. Follow can also describe a sequence of events. Your election as class president might follow a scandal involving your opponent.