Hyphenation of follow

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Definitions of follow:

1.
To travel behind, go after, come after
The ducklings followed their mother around the pond Please follow the guide through the museum
2.
Be later in time
Tuesday always follows Monday
3.
Come as a logical consequence
Follow logically It follows that your assertion is false The theorem falls out nicely
4.
Travel along a certain course
Follow the road Follow the trail
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
6.
Come after in time, as a result
A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
7.
Behave in accordance or in agreement with
Follow a pattern Follow my example
8.
Be next
Mary plays best
9.
With John and Sue following
10.
Choose and follow
As of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans She followed the feminist movement The candidate espouses Republican ideals
11.
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
12.
Imitate in behavior
Take as a model Teenagers follow their friends in everything
13.
Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba Trace the student's progress
14.
Follow with the eyes or the mind
Keep an eye on the baby
15.
Please!
The world is watching Sarajevo She followed the men with the binoculars
16.
Be the successor (of)
Carter followed Ford Will Charles succeed to the throne?
17.
Perform an accompaniment to
The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
18.
Keep informed
He kept up on his country's foreign policies
19.
To be the product or result
Melons come from a vine Understanding comes from experience
20.
Accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
Let's follow our great helmsman! She followed a guru for years
21.
Adhere to or practice
These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
22.
Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
He is a herpetologist She is our resident philosopher
23.
Keep under surveillance
The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
24.
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
25.
Grasp the meaning
Can you follow her argument? When he lectures
26.
I cannot follow
27.
Keep to
Stick to your principles Stick to the diet

Synonyms of follow:

verb travel, go, move, locomote
verb postdate
verbfall out, result, ensue
verbtravel along, travel, go, move, locomote
verb comply, abide by, obey
verbcome after, result, ensue
verbconform to, imitate, copy, simulate
verb be
verb adopt, espouse, choose, take, select, pick out
verbtake after, imitate, copy, simulate
verb trace, analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
verb watch, observe, watch over, keep an eye on, check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into
verb succeed, come after
verbplay along, accompany, play
verbkeep up, keep abreast
verb come, originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow
verb act, behave, do
verb practice, apply, use
verb be
verb surveil, survey
verb pursue, travel, go, move, locomote
verb understand
verbstick to, stick with, persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on

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