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Dictionary definition for the word "follow"
follow
(verb)
24 definitions 1: to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum" [ant: precede] 3: come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely" [syn: fall out] 4: travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail" [syn: travel along] 5: 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" [syn: comply, abide by] 6: come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake" [syn: come after] 7: behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example" [syn: conform to] 8: be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following" 9: choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" [syn: adopt, espouse] 10: 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: imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything" [syn: take after] 12: follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress" [syn: trace] 13: 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" [syn: watch, observe, watch over, keep an eye on] 14: be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?" [syn: succeed, come after] [ant: precede] 15: perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano" [syn: play along, accompany] 16: keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies" [syn: keep up, keep abreast] 17: to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience" [syn: come] 18: accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years" 19: adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion" 20: work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher" [syn: be] 21: keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing" [syn: surveil, survey] 22: 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" [syn: pursue] 23: grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow" 24: keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet" [syn: stick to, stick with] |
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