figurative. To render oneself indebted for; to make temporary use of (something not one's own); used, e.g. of temporal possessions, with notion of…

to walk in (or †tread)a person's steps, to follow him as he walks; usually figurative, follow his example. †Also in phrases of opposite sense, as to s…

To follow the example of; to imitate.

to dance toor after (a person's) pipe, whistle, etc.: figurative to follow his lead, act after his desire or instigation.

intransitive. To take after or to follow the example of one's father or ancestors.

intransitive. = patrizate, v.

figurative. To do the same thing as another.

to take a leaf out of a person's book: to base one's conduct on what a person does; to follow a person's example.

intransitive with reflexive meaning. U.S. To model oneself after (someone) as an example; to take example by. Now rare.