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- Dictionaryfollow/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 Opposite
- 2. come after in time or order: "the six years that followed his restoration"
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to happen or come after something: We were not prepared for the events that followed (= happened next). The book was delivered yesterday with a note saying the bill for it would follow in a day or two.
: 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. b. : to accept as authority : obey. followed his conscience. 4. a. : to pursue in an effort to overtake.
verb (used with object) to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner. Antonyms: precede. to go or come after; move behind in the same direction: Drive ahead, and I'll follow you. Antonyms: lead. to accept as a guide or leader; accept the authority of or give allegiance to: Many Germans followed Hitler.
Follow, the most general, refers to people or things that come after another in time or order or as a consequence or result: You go first, and we'll follow. He disregarded doctor's orders, and a relapse soon followed.
follow, ensue, result, succeed imply coming after something else, in a natural sequence. follow is the general word: We must wait to see what follows. A detailed account follows. ensue implies a logical sequence, what might be expected normally to come after a given act, cause, etc.:
follow (somebody/something) I encourage others to follow our example. The Senate is expected to follow the lead of the House. We believe it is in our best interests to follow the path of economic openness and growth. The movie follows the book faithfully. They followed the teachings of Buddha.
FOLLOW definition: 1. to move behind someone or something and go where they go, sometimes secretly: 2. to happen or…. Learn more.
You might follow your brother to school. 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.
Definition of follow verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To move in the direction of; be guided by. Followed the sun westward; followed the signs to the zoo. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (27) Synonyms: attend. result. ensue. keep-up-with. regard. keep-an-eye-on.
