Follow
vverb.motionto travel behind, go after, come afterExamples:- The ducklings followed their mother around the pond
- Please follow the guide through the museum
Antonyms:precede
Derivationally Related Form:followerfollowing
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:followtravel
Direct Hyponyms:carrydawdlefall backfall behindlagshadowtailgate
Full Troponyms:carrydraglagshadowtailgate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | They --- the car down the avenue (apply to: follow) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: follow)
vverb.stativebe later in timeSynset:postdate
Examples:- Tuesday always follows Monday
Antonyms:predate
Inherited Hypernyms:postdate
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.stativecome as a logical consequence; follow logicallySynset:fall out
Examples:- It follows that your assertion is false
- the theorem falls out nicely
Hypernyms:ensue result
Inherited Hypernyms:followresultprovebe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | It ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.motiontravel along a certain courseSynset:travel along
Examples:- follow the road
- follow the trail
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:followtravel
Direct Hyponyms:ascendheel
Full Troponyms:ascendheel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialact in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishesSynset:abide by comply
Examples:- He complied with my instructions
- You must comply or else!
- Follow these simple rules
- abide by the rules
Derivationally Related Form:compliancycompliancecompliant
Hypernyms:obey
Inherited Hypernyms:complyobeyadjustget used tochange
Direct Hyponyms:accommodateconform toobligetoe the line
Full Troponyms:conform toobligetoe the line
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Somebody ---s something (apply to: abide by, follow)
vverb.stativecome after in time, as a resultSynset:come after
Examples:- A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
Hypernyms:ensue result
Inherited Hypernyms:followresultprovebe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changebehave in accordance or in agreement withSynset:conform to
Examples:- Follow a pattern
- Follow my example
Hypernyms:copy imitate simulate
Inherited Hypernyms:followimitatereproduceproduce
Direct Hyponyms:go by
Full Troponyms:go by
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.stativebe nextExamples:- Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:followbe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.possessionchoose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plansSynset:adopt espouse
Examples:- She followed the feminist movement
- The candidate espouses Republican ideals
Derivationally Related Form:adoptionespousalfollowing
Hypernyms:choose pick out select take
Inherited Hypernyms:adoptchoosedecide
Direct Hyponyms:adherestick
Full Troponyms:adhere
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.stativeto bring something about at a later time thanExamples:- She followed dinner with a brandy
- He followed his lecture with a question and answer period
Inherited Hypernyms:follow
Causes:follow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.creationimitate in behavior; take as a modelSynset:take after
Examples:- Teenagers follow their friends in everything
Hypernyms:copy imitate simulate
Inherited Hypernyms:take afterimitatereproduceproduce
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: take after, follow)
vverb.cognitionfollow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of somethingSynset:trace
Examples:- We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba
- trace the student's progress
- trace one's ancestry
Hypernyms:analyse analyze canvass examine study
Inherited Hypernyms:traceanalyze
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialfollow with the eyes or the mindSynset:keep an eye on observe watch watch over
Examples:- Keep an eye on the baby, please!
- The world is watching Sarajevo
- She followed the men with the binoculars
Derivationally Related Form:watchobservationobserver
Hypernyms:check check into check out check over check up on go over look into suss out
Inherited Hypernyms:watchcheckanalyze
Direct Hyponyms:guardinvigilatekeep tabs onproctor
Full Troponyms:baby-sitguardinvigilatekeep tabs onpatrolstand guard
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something | The children --- the ball (apply to: watch over, keep an eye on, observe, follow, watch)
vverb.socialbe the successor (of)Synset:come after succeed
Examples:- Carter followed Ford
- Will Charles succeed to the throne?
Antonyms:precede
Derivationally Related Form:successivesuccessorsuccession
Inherited Hypernyms:succeed
Direct Hyponyms:accedeenterreplacesupersedesupervene uponsupplant
Full Troponyms:accedeascendcoveroustpreemptsubstitutesupplantusurp
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.creationperform an accompaniment toTopic:music
Synset:accompany play along
Examples:- The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
Derivationally Related Form:accompanimentaccompanist
Hypernyms:play
Inherited Hypernyms:play alongplayperformre-createmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.changekeep informedSynset:keep abreast keep up
Examples:- He kept up on his country's foreign policies
Inherited Hypernyms:keep up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.stativeto be the product or resultSynset:come
Examples:- Melons come from a vine
- Understanding comes from experience
Hypernyms:arise develop grow originate rise spring up uprise
Inherited Hypernyms:comeoriginatebecome
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.socialaccept and follow the leadership or command or guidance ofExamples:- Let's follow our great helmsman!
- She followed a guru for years
Derivationally Related Form:followerfollowing
Hypernyms:act behave do
Inherited Hypernyms:followact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.socialadhere to or practiceExamples:- These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
Hypernyms:apply practice use
Inherited Hypernyms:followpractice
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialwork in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific functionSynset:be
Examples:- He is a herpetologist
- She is our resident philosopher
Inherited Hypernyms:be
Direct Hyponyms:coxvet
Full Troponyms:coxvet
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | Somebody ---s something (apply to: be) | Somebody ---s somebody (apply to: be)
vverb.perceptionkeep under surveillanceSynset:surveil survey
Examples:- The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
Inherited Hypernyms:surveil
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: survey, follow)
vverb.motionfollow in or as if in pursuitSynset:pursue
Examples:- The police car pursued the suspected attacker
- Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
Derivationally Related Form:pursuerfollowerpursuitfollowing
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:pursuetravel
Direct Hyponyms:chasechase afterdoggive chasego afterhauntstalktagtailtracktrail
Full Troponyms:chaseferrethaunthoundquestrun downstalktree
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- the car down the avenue (apply to: follow, pursue)
vverb.cognitiongrasp the meaningExamples:- Can you follow her argument?
- When he lectures, I cannot follow
Hypernyms:understand
Inherited Hypernyms:followunderstand
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: follow)
vverb.changekeep toSynset:stick to stick with
Examples:- Stick to your principles
- stick to the diet
Hypernyms:hang in hang on hold on persevere persist
Inherited Hypernyms:stick toperseverecontinuekeep
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s VERB-ing