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follow

verb
  1. keep informed
    keep up
  2. behave in accordance or in agreement with
    conform to
  3. keep to
    stick tostick with
  4. grasp the meaning
    “Can you follow their argument?”
  5. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
    “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”
    trace
  6. perform an accompaniment to
    “The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano”
    play alongaccompany
  7. imitate in behavior
    take after
  8. travel along a certain course
    “follow the road”
    travel along
  9. to travel behind, go after, come after
    “The ducklings followed their mother around the pond”
  10. follow in or as if in pursuit
    pursue
  11. keep under surveillance
    “The police had been following the suspect for weeks, but they could not prove their involvement in the bombing.”
    survey
  12. choose and follow
    adoptespouse
  13. be the successor (of)
    “Carter followed Ford”
    succeedcome after
  14. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
    be
  15. follow with the eyes or the mind
    watch
  16. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
    abide bycomply
  17. adhere to or practice
    “These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion”
  18. accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
    “Let's follow our great helmsman!”
  19. to be the product or result
    come
  20. be later in time
    “Tuesday always follows Monday”
    postdate
  21. come as a logical consequence
    “follow logically”
    fall out
  22. come after in time, as a result
    “A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake”
    come after
  23. be next
    “Mary plays best, with John and Sue following”
  24. to bring something about at a later time than
    “I followed dinner with a brandy.”