follow

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verb

fol·low ˈfä-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce follow (audio)

followed; following; follows

transitive verb

: to go, proceed, or come after

followed the guide

: to engage in as a calling or way of life : pursue

wheat-growing is generally followed here

: to walk or proceed along

follow a path

: to be or act in accordance with

follow directions

: to accept as authority : obey

followed his conscience

: to pursue in an effort to overtake

Police followed the robbers attempting to escape.

: to seek to attain

follow knowledge

: to come into existence or take place as a result or consequence of

disaster followed the blunder

: to come or take place after in time, sequence, or order

A juggling act followed the singer.

: to cause to be followed

followed dinner with a liqueur

: to copy after : imitate

the new building follows the facades and roof lines of the original buildings

Maxwell Mays

: to watch steadily

followed the flight of the ball

: to keep the mind on

follow a speech

: to attend closely to : keep abreast of

followed his career with interest

: to understand the sense or logic of (something, such as a line of thought)

I don't quite follow your thinking.

: to subscribe to the feed of (someone or something) especially on social media

intransitive verb

: 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.

: 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?

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noun

: the act or process of following

: forward spin given to a ball by striking it above center compare draw, english

Phrases

as follows

: as comes next

—used impersonally

The names of the winners are as follows: Mary, James, and Sylvia.

follow one's nose

: to go in a straight or obvious course

Just follow your nose until you get there; you can't miss it.

: to proceed without plan or reflection : obey one's instincts

You don't need my advice—just follow your nose.

follow suit

: to play a card of the same suit as the card led

: to follow an example set

When one airline lowers its fares, the others usually follow suit.

Example Sentences

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. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Scroll down to find out or follow our Ultimate Pac-12 Tour Guide in map form.

Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 When Will ordered a rosé, Kevin was thrilled to follow suit.

Vijai Nathan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, John's upcoming Tammy Faye will follow on the heels of his latest foray into the world of theatre: The Devil Wears Prada, The Musical, which opened on Aug. 8 in Chicago.

Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 As a whole, The Best Man franchise has delivered a story about Black characters that people got to grow with and follow over the decades.

Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 An increase in complaints led the agency and Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to send a letter to nursing homes and their debt collectors reminding them to follow the law.

Fatima Hussein, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 One more tower is approved for 10 South Van Ness — that one will be 590 feet tall and include 980 apartments — and a few more could follow if the city passes its Hub rezoning.

J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 This was just the first step on a list of strict protocols media organizations — such as the BBC — were obliged to follow in the event of the Queen’s death.

Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 The Cuban minister said the government had no answer as to why Biden didn’t follow Obama’s opening to Cuba.

Edith M. Lederer, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022

Noun

In the follow-up, Blanc travels to Greece to investigate a whole new band of suspects.

Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Queen Elizabeth rubbed elbows with the famous singer and actress at the film premiere of Funny Lady, the 1975 follow-up to the film Funny Girl.

Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The coalition report indicates that Rady now screens about 1,500 kids per week with between 25 to 30 receiving a follow-up.

Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Luca Guadagnino, who directed Timothée Chalamet in 2017's Call Me By Your Name, still wants to make a follow-up to the Oscar-winning film — just don't call it a sequel.

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Paramore’s sixth album will mark the follow-up to 2017’s After Laughter.

Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2022 Unanimous Media co-founder Erick Peyton said in a recent Sportico interview that the company already is working on a follow-up to the book and is exploring the possibility of translating the property to video as well.

C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 Inspectors stated a follow-up inspection was required, but allowed the restaurant to reopen.

Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Fossora is the follow-up to 2017’s Utopia, which was nominated for the best alternative album Grammy.

Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

verb

fol·low ˈfä-lō How to pronounce follow (audio)

followed; following

: to go or come after or behind

The dog followed me home.

: to come after in time or place

Spring follows winter.

: to go on the track of

Police followed a clue.

: to go along or beside

Follow that path.

: to be led or guided by : obey

Follow the instructions.

: to result from

Panic followed the fire.

: to work in or at something as a way of life

He followed the sea.

: to watch or pay attention to

Just follow the bouncing ball.

: understand sense 1

I'm not following this story.

单词	followers
释义	follow 1 of 2 verb fol·low ˈfä-(ˌ)lō followed; following; follows transitive verb 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 b : to accept as authority : obey followed his conscience 4 a : 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 6 a : 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 8 a : 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. intransitive verb 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? follow 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act or process of following 2 : forward spin given to a ball by striking it above center compare draw, english Phrases as follows : as comes next —used impersonally The names of the winners are as follows: Mary, James, and Sylvia. follow one's nose 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. follow suit 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. Synonyms Verb postdate succeed supervene See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Scroll down to find out or follow our Ultimate Pac-12 Tour Guide in map form. Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 When Will ordered a rosé, Kevin was thrilled to follow suit. Vijai Nathan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, John's upcoming Tammy Faye will follow on the heels of his latest foray into the world of theatre: The Devil Wears Prada, The Musical, which opened on Aug. 8 in Chicago. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 As a whole, The Best Man franchise has delivered a story about Black characters that people got to grow with and follow over the decades. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 An increase in complaints led the agency and Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to send a letter to nursing homes and their debt collectors reminding them to follow the law. Fatima Hussein, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 One more tower is approved for 10 South Van Ness — that one will be 590 feet tall and include 980 apartments — and a few more could follow if the city passes its Hub rezoning. J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 This was just the first step on a list of strict protocols media organizations — such as the BBC — were obliged to follow in the event of the Queen’s death. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 The Cuban minister said the government had no answer as to why Biden didn’t follow Obama’s opening to Cuba. Edith M. Lederer, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Noun In the follow-up, Blanc travels to Greece to investigate a whole new band of suspects. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Queen Elizabeth rubbed elbows with the famous singer and actress at the film premiere of Funny Lady, the 1975 follow-up to the film Funny Girl. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The coalition report indicates that Rady now screens about 1,500 kids per week with between 25 to 30 receiving a follow-up. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Luca Guadagnino, who directed Timothée Chalamet in 2017's Call Me By Your Name, still wants to make a follow-up to the Oscar-winning film — just don't call it a sequel. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Paramore’s sixth album will mark the follow-up to 2017’s After Laughter. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2022 Unanimous Media co-founder Erick Peyton said in a recent Sportico interview that the company already is working on a follow-up to the book and is exploring the possibility of translating the property to video as well. C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 Inspectors stated a follow-up inspection was required, but allowed the restaurant to reopen. Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Fossora is the follow-up to 2017’s Utopia, which was nominated for the best alternative album Grammy. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English folwen, from Old English folgian; akin to Old High German folgēn to follow First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun 1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing follow a hard/tough act to follow come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something) come/follow close/hard/hot on something's heels follow around follow in someone's footsteps follow about follow one's nose follow one's heart follow-on follow someone's lead follow someone's example follow shot follow suit follow the crowd follow-the-leader follow the pack follow through on/with follow up follow up on (something) follow through take/follow the path/line of least resistance follow out follow the herd See More a hard/tough act to follow come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something) come/follow close/hard/hot on something's heels follow around follow in someone's footsteps follow about follow one's nose follow one's heart follow-on follow someone's lead follow someone's example follow shot follow suit follow the crowd follow-the-leader follow the pack follow through on/with follow up follow up on (something) follow through take/follow the path/line of least resistance follow out follow the herd See More Kids Definition follow verb fol·low ˈfä-lō followed; following 1 : to go or come after or behind The dog followed me home. 2 : to come after in time or place Spring follows winter. 3 : to go on the track of Police followed a clue. 4 : to go along or beside Follow that path. 5 : to be led or guided by : obey Follow the instructions. 6 : to result from Panic followed the fire. 7 : to work in or at something as a way of life He followed the sea. 8 : to watch or pay attention to Just follow the bouncing ball. 9 : understand sense 1 I'm not following this story. Legal Definition follow transitive verb fol·low : to be in accordance with (a prior decision) : accept as authoritative see also precedent compare overrule followers noun plural of follower 1 as in adherents one who follows the opinions or teachings of another the followers of Gandhi have spread his philosophy of nonviolence all over the world Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance adherents disciples supporters apostles acolytes missionaries devotees admirers votaries students pupils partisans soldiers scholars partizans epigones converts fans loyalists advocates votarists faithfuls liege men proselytizers protégés worshippers cultists worshipers sycophants minions sectarians enthusiasts zealots ideologists backers champions henchmen myrmidons idolaters lackeys ideologues idolators toadies camp followers idealogues apparatchiks satellites hangers-on flunkeys stooges flunkies lickspittles yes-men apparatchiki Antonyms & Near Antonyms leaders defectors traitors renegades apostates turncoats coryphaei See More 2 as in imitators a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way Brando's Method acting inspired a whole generation of mumbling followers Synonyms & Similar Words imitators echoes echos wannabes copycats wannabees rubber stamps apers parrots copyists impressionists apes impersonators emulators mimics
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