follow

follow

to go after; pursue; obey: follow one’s instincts
Not to be confused with:fallow – marked by inactivity; plowed unseeded land: They let the land go fallow for a season.

fol·low

F0229100 (fŏl′ō)v. fol·lowed, fol·low·ing, fol·lows v.tr.1. a. To come or go after; proceed behind: Follow the usher to your seat.b. To go after in pursuit: would follow his enemy to the ends of the earth.c. To keep under surveillance: The agent followed the suspect around town.2. a. To move along the course of; take: We followed the path.b. To move in the direction of; be guided by: followed the sun westward; followed the signs to the zoo.c. To lie in the same path as: The road follows the old trading route.d. To be parallel to: The road follows the river.3. To accept the guidance, command, or leadership of: follow a spiritual master; rebels who refused to follow their leader.4. To adhere to; practice: followed family traditions.5. To take as a model or precedent; imitate: followed my example and resigned.6. a. To act in agreement or compliance with; obey: follow the rules; follow one's instincts.b. To keep to or stick to: followed the recipe; follow a diet.7. To engage in (a trade or occupation); work at.8. To come after in order, time, or position: Night follows day.9. To bring something about at a later time than or as a consequence of: She followed her lecture with a question-and-answer period. The band followed its hit album with a tour.10. To occur or be evident as a consequence of: Your conclusion does not follow your premise.11. a. To watch or observe closely: followed the bird through binoculars.b. To be attentive to; pay close heed to: too sleepy to follow the sermon.c. To keep oneself informed of the course, progress, or fortunes of: follow the stock market; followed the local teams.12. To grasp the meaning or logic of; understand: Do you follow my argument?v.intr.1. To come, move, or take place after another person or thing in order or time.2. To occur or be evident as a consequence; result: If you ignore your diet, trouble will follow.3. To grasp the meaning or reasoning of something; understand.n. Games A billiards shot in which the cue ball is struck above center so that it follows the path of the object ball after impact.Phrasal Verbs: follow along To move or proceed in unison or in accord with an example: followed along with the song. follow through1. Sports To carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball or other object.2. To carry an act, project, or intention to completion; pursue fully: followed through on her promise to fix the oven. follow up To increase the effectiveness or enhance the success of by further action: followed up her interview with an email.Idioms: as follows As will be stated next. Used to introduce a specified enumeration, explanation, or command. follow (one's) nose1. To move straight ahead or in a direct path.2. Informal To be guided by instinct: had no formal training but became a success by following his nose. follow suit1. Games To play a card of the same suit as the one led.2. To do as another has done; follow an example.

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[Middle English folowen, from Old English folgian.]

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fol′low·er·ship′ n.Synonyms: follow, succeed, ensue, result
These verbs mean to come after something or someone. 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. To succeed is to come next after another, especially in planned order determined by considerations such as rank, inheritance, or election: The heir apparent succeeded to the throne. Ensue and result are used only of events or conditions that follow another in time. Ensue usually applies to what is a consequence: After the government was toppled, chaos ensued. Result implies that what follows is caused by what has preceded: Driving over the speed limit can result in a fine.Usage Note: As follows (not as follow) is the established form of the idiom regardless of whether the noun that precedes it is singular or plural: The regulations are as follows.

follow

(ˈfɒləʊ) vb1. to go or come after in the same direction: he followed his friend home. 2. (tr) to accompany; attend: she followed her sister everywhere. 3. to come after as a logical or natural consequence4. (tr) to keep to the course or track of: she followed the towpath. 5. (tr) to act in accordance with; obey: to follow instructions. 6. (tr) to accept the ideas or beliefs of (a previous authority, etc): he followed Donne in most of his teachings. 7. to understand (an explanation, argument, etc): the lesson was difficult to follow. 8. to watch closely or continuously: she followed his progress carefully. 9. (tr) to have a keen interest in: to follow athletics. 10. (tr) to help in the cause of or accept the leadership of: the men who followed Napoleon. 11. (Communications & Information) (tr) to choose to receive messages posted by (a blogger or microblogger): I've been following her online. 12. (tr) rare to earn a living at or in: to follow the Navy. 13. (Card Games) to play a card of the same suit as the card played immediately before it14. to do the same as someone elsen (Billiards & Snooker) billiards snooker a. a forward spin imparted to a cue ball causing it to roll after the object ballb. a shot made in this way[Old English folgian; related to Old Frisian folgia, Old Saxon folgōn, Old High German folgēn] ˈfollowable adj

fol•low

(ˈfɒl oʊ)

v.t. 1. to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.; succeed: The speech follows the dinner. 2. to go or come after; move behind in the same direction: Drive ahead, and I'll follow you. 3. to accept as a guide or leader; accept the authority of. 4. to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with; obey: to follow orders; to follow advice. 5. to imitate or copy: to follow the latest fads. 6. to move forward along (a road, path, etc.). 7. to come after as a result or consequence; result from: Higher prices usually follow wage increases. 8. to go after or along with (a person) as companion. 9. to go in pursuit of: to follow an enemy. 10. to try for or attain to: to follow an ideal. 11. to engage in or be concerned with as a pursuit: to follow the sea as one's true calling. 12. to watch the movements, progress, or course of: to follow a bird in flight. 13. to watch the development of or keep up with: to follow the news. 14. to keep up with and understand (an argument, story, etc.): Do you follow me? v.i. 15. to come next after something else in sequence, order of time, etc. 16. to happen or occur after something else; come next as an event. 17. to result as an effect; occur as a consequence: It follows then that they must be innocent. 18. follow out, to carry to a conclusion; execute. 19. follow through, a. to carry out fully, as a stroke of a club in golf, a racket in tennis, etc. b. to continue an effort, plan, proposal, policy, etc., to its completion. 20. follow up, a. to pursue closely and tenaciously. b. to increase the effectiveness of by further action or repetition. c. to pursue to a solution or conclusion. n. 21. the act of following. 22. Billiards, Pool. follow shot (def. 2). [before 900; Middle English folwen, Old English folgian; c. Old Saxon folgon, Old High German folgēn, folgōn] fol′low•a•ble, adj. syn: 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.: When the power lines were cut, a paralysis of transportation ensued. result emphasizes the connection between a cause or event and its effect, consequence, or outcome: The accident resulted in injuries to those involved. succeed implies coming after in time, particularly coming into a title, office, etc.: Formerly the oldest son succeeded to his father's title.

follow

Past participle: followed
Gerund: following

Imperative
follow
follow

Present
I follow
you follow
he/she/it follows
we follow
you follow
they follow

Preterite
I followed
you followed
he/she/it followed
we followed
you followed
they followed

Present Continuous
I am following
you are following
he/she/it is following
we are following
you are following
they are following

Present Perfect
I have followed
you have followed
he/she/it has followed
we have followed
you have followed
they have followed

Past Continuous
I was following
you were following
he/she/it was following
we were following
you were following
they were following

Past Perfect
I had followed
you had followed
he/she/it had followed
we had followed
you had followed
they had followed

Future
I will follow
you will follow
he/she/it will follow
we will follow
you will follow
they will follow

Future Perfect
I will have followed
you will have followed
he/she/it will have followed
we will have followed
you will have followed
they will have followed

Future Continuous
I will be following
you will be following
he/she/it will be following
we will be following
you will be following
they will be following

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been following
you have been following
he/she/it has been following
we have been following
you have been following
they have been following

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been following
you will have been following
he/she/it will have been following
we will have been following
you will have been following
they will have been following

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been following
you had been following
he/she/it had been following
we had been following
you had been following
they had been following

Conditional
I would follow
you would follow
he/she/it would follow
we would follow
you would follow
they would follow

Past Conditional
I would have followed
you would have followed
he/she/it would have followed
we would have followed
you would have followed
they would have followed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	follow - to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"lag, fall back, fall behind, dawdle - hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.tailgate - follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"shadow - follow, usually without the person's knowledge; "The police are shadowing her"carry - pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"precede, lead - move ahead (of others) in time or space
	2.	follow - be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"postdatecome after, follow - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
	3.	follow - come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely"fall outensue, result - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"
	4.	follow - travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail"travel alonggo, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"heel - follow at the heels of a personascend - go along towards (a river's) source; "The boat ascended the Delaware"
	5.	follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"abide by, complystick with, stick to, follow - keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"oblige, accommodate - provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"toe the line - do what is expectedobey - be obedient toconform to - observe; "conform to the rules"
	6.	follow - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"come afterensue, result - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"postdate, follow - be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"follow - be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"
	7.	follow - behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"conform togo by - be or act in accordance with; "Go by this rule and you'll be safe"imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
	8.	follow - be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"come after, follow - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
	9.	follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"adopt, espousechoose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"abide by, comply, follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"adhere, stick - be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
	10.	follow - to bring something about at a later time than; "She followed dinner with a brandy"; "He followed his lecture with a question and answer period"
	11.	follow - imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"take afterimitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
	12.	follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"tracekeep abreast, keep up, follow - keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"keep an eye on, watch over, watch, observe, follow - follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
	13.	follow - follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"keep an eye on, watch over, watch, observecheck, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"trace, follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"keep tabs on - keep a record on or watch attentively; "The government keeps tabs on the dissidents"guard - to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses"invigilate, proctor - watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
	14.	follow - be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"come after, succeedaccede, enter - take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"
	15.	follow - perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"play along, accompanymusic - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"play - play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"
	16.	follow - keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"keep abreast, keep uptrace, follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
	17.	follow - to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"comearise, originate, spring up, uprise, develop, grow, rise - come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"come - exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France"
	18.	follow - accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years"behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
	19.	follow - adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"practice, use, apply - avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
	20.	follow - work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"bevet - work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"cox - act as the coxswain, in a boat race
	21.	follow - keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"surveil, surveypursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
	22.	follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"pursuego, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"stalk - go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer"dog, give chase, go after, chase, tail, chase after, trail, track, tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"haunt, stalk - follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"surveil, survey, follow - keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
	23.	follow - grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow"understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
	24.	follow - keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"stick with, stick tohang in, persevere, persist, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"abide by, comply, follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

follow

verb1. accompany, attend, escort, come after, go behind, tag along behind, bring up the rear, come behind, come or go with, tread on the heels of Please follow me, madam.2. pursue, track, dog, hunt, chase, shadow, tail (informal), trail, hound, stalk, run after I think we're being followed.
pursue avoid, escape from, elude3. come after, go after, come next the rioting and looting that followed the verdict
come after lead, guide, precede4. result, issue, develop, spring, flow, proceed, arise, ensue, roll up, emanate, be consequent, supervene If the explanation is right, two things will follow.5. obey, observe, comply with, adhere to, mind, watch, note, regard, stick to, heed, conform to, keep to, pay attention to, be guided by, toe the line, act according to, act in accordance with, give allegiance to Take care to follow the instructions.
obey reject, ignore, give up, abandon, desert, shun, renounce, flout, forsake, disobey6. copy, imitate, emulate, mimic, model, adopt, live up to, take a leaf out of someone's book, take as an example, pattern yourself upon He did not follow his example in taking drugs.7. succeed, replace, come after, take over from, come next, supersede, supplant, take the place of, step into the shoes of He followed his father and became a surgeon.8. understand, get, see, catch, realize, appreciate, take in, grasp, catch on (informal), keep up with, comprehend, fathom, get the hang of (informal), get the picture Can you follow the plot so far?9. keep up with, support, be interested in, cultivate, be devoted to, be a fan of, keep abreast of, be a devotee or supporter of the millions of people who follow footballfollow something through complete, conclude, pursue, see through, consummate, bring to a conclusion They have been unwilling to follow through their ideas.follow something up investigate1. research, pursue, look into, check out, find out about, make inquiries Security police are following up several leads.2. continue, make sure, reinforce, consolidate They'll follow it up with a promotional visit in July.

follow

verb1. To keep (another) under surveillance by moving along behind:dog, shadow, track, trail.Informal: bird-dog, tail.2. To act in conformity with:abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, conform, keep, mind, obey, observe.Idiom: toe the line.3. To take as a model or make conform to a model:copy, emulate, imitate, model (on, upon, or after), pattern (on, upon, or after).Idioms: follow in the footsteps of, follow suit, follow the example of.4. To occur after in time:ensue, succeed, supervene.Idiom: follow on the heels of.5. To occur as a consequence:attend, ensue, result.6. To perceive and recognize the meaning of:accept, apprehend, catch (on), compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, get, grasp, make out, read, see, sense, take, take in, understand.Informal: savvy.Slang: dig.Chiefly British: twig.Scots: ken.Idioms: get a handle on, get the picture.phrasal verb
follow throughTo strengthen the effect of (an action) by further action:follow up, pursue.phrasal verb
follow upTo strengthen the effect of (an action) by further action:follow through, pursue.

Translations

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follow

(ˈfoləu) verb1. to go or come after. I will follow (you). 跟隨 跟随2. to go along (a road, river etc). Follow this road. 沿著...前進 沿着...前进3. to understand. Do you follow (my argument)? 領會 领会4. to act according to. I followed his advice. 聽從 听从ˈfollower noun a person who follows, especially the philosophy, ideas etc of another person. He is a follower of Plato (= Plato's theories). 追隨者 追随者ˈfollowing noun supporters. He has a great following among the poorer people. 一批追隨者 一批追随者 adjective1. coming after. the following day. 接著的 接着的2. about to be mentioned. You will need the following things. 下述的 下述的 preposition after; as a result of. Following his illness, his hair turned white. 在...以後 在...以后 pronoun things about to be mentioned. You must bring the following – pen, pencil, paper and rubber. 下面(東西) 下面（东西） ˈfollow-up noun further reaction or response. Was there any follow-up to the letter you wrote to the newspaper? 補充報導 补充报道follow up1. to go further in doing something. The police are following up a clue. 把...追究到底 把...追究到底2. to find out more about (something). I followed up the news. 跟蹤 跟踪

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