follow
verb
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followed;
following;
follows
Definition of follow
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to go, proceed, or come after
followed the guide
2a
: 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
3a
: to be or act in accordance with
follow directions
b
: to accept as authority : obey
followed his conscience
4a
: to pursue in an effort to overtake
Police followed the robbers attempting to escape.
b
: to seek to attain
follow knowledge
5
: to come into existence or take place as a result or consequence of
disaster followed the blunder
6a
: to come or take place after in time, sequence, or order
A juggling act followed the singer.
b
: to cause to be followed
followed dinner with a liqueur
7
: to copy after : imitate
the new building follows the facades and roof lines of the original buildings— Maxwell Mays
8a
: to watch steadily
followed the flight of the ball
b
: to keep the mind on
follow a speech
c
: to attend closely to : keep abreast of
followed his career with interest
d
: to understand the sense or logic of (something, such as a line of thought)
I don't quite follow your thinking.
e
: to subscribe to the feed of (someone or something) especially on social media
Follow us on Facebook/Twitter.
1
: to go or come after a person or thing in place, time, or sequence
If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will follow.
2
: to result or occur as a consequence, effect, or inference
Just because he's done some bad things, does it follow that he is a bad person?
as follows
follow one's nose
follow suit
: as comes next
—used impersonally The names of the winners are as follows: Mary, James, and Sylvia.
1
: to go in a straight or obvious course
Just follow your nose until you get there; you can't miss it.
2
: to proceed without plan or reflection : obey one's instincts
You don't need my advice—just follow your nose.
1
: to play a card of the same suit as the card led
2
: to follow an example set
When one airline lowers its fares, the others usually follow suit.
follow
nounDefinition of follow (Entry 2 of 2)
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Examples of follow in a Sentence
Verb
She followed us into the kitchen. The dog followed the children home. The exit is right this way. Just follow me. The children went home and the dog followed behind. If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will follow. The number 15 follows 14. Her accident was followed by a long period of recovery. First came the student speeches, and the presentation of awards followed. Rioting followed the unjust verdict. If you work hard, success will surely follow.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Here are key area storylines to follow throughout the fall: Smithson Valley had a streak of 22 straight winning seasons snapped in 2018. — Terrence Thomas, ExpressNews.com, "What are the six biggest stories going into high school football season?," 22 Aug. 2019 Woe to the punter who failed to follow a coach’s instruction to kick it out of bounds, lest Palmer catch it and return it for a touchdown. — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, "AL.com prep football ‘experts’ differ on their Mount Rushmore choices," 22 Aug. 2019 Instead of trying to follow the racing line robotically, gamers will need to read and react to the field. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Preview: Artificial intelligence fuels an identity in ‘Grid’," 21 Aug. 2019 Or Shalom, 205 Old Grassy Hill Rd, Orange, FRIDAY morning August 23,at 10:30 with Interment to follow in Beth Israel Cemetery, 855 Derby Milford Rd. Orange. — courant.com, "Bernard Horowitz," 21 Aug. 2019 The settlement has for 22 years governed the treatment of migrant children in U.S. custody, requiring government agencies to follow a detailed set of standards while caring for children apprehended by immigration and border agents. — Graham Kates, CBS News, "Democrats condemn Trump administration effort to extend migrant detentions," 21 Aug. 2019 The service will then launch in Australia and New Zealand on November 19, with all other regions to follow within two years, according to previous statements by Disney leadership. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "Apple TV+ will launch in November for $9.99, facing off against Disney+ at $6.99," 20 Aug. 2019 The program begins following news of conservation and outings. — La Cañada Valley Sun, "La Cañada area events," 20 Aug. 2019 This compels any wildfire to follow a zigzag path in search of fuel, travelling against the wind at least half the time. — Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, "A Trailblazing Plan to Fight California Wildfires," 19 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The new space also offers a place for people from a number of groups who have individually taken the training to engage collaboratively in monthly follow-up cultural humility workshops. — Kaitlin Mccallum, courant.com, "Kamora’s Cultural Corner bridges a divide between black, queer and intercultural communities," 4 Sep. 2019 Your friendly uniform columnist attended the unveiling of this new set back in April and provided a detailed assessment (plus some follow-up thoughts). — Paul Lukas, SI.com, "Uni Watch: NFL Uniform Preview 2019," 3 Sep. 2019 Service resumed shortly after 10 p.m., a follow-up tweet said. 10:16 p.m. METRO Blue Line service update: Service is now resuming between Franklin and 46th Street Stations. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Bicyclist killed by light-rail train, shutting down part of Blue Line for a time," 2 Sep. 2019 After all, even the original story had a follow-up. — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "Will Mindy Kaling's 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' Have a Season 2?," 30 Aug. 2019 Medical marijuana in Florida is not taxed, although patients have to pay for a qualified doctor visit, as well as follow-ups, and registration fees to the state.