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Definition of follow
transitive verb
1 : to go, proceed, or come after followed the guide
2a : to engage in as a calling or way of life : pursue wheat-growing is generally followed hereb : to walk or proceed along follow a path
3a : to be or act in accordance with follow directionsb : to accept as authority : obey followed his conscience
4a : 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
6a : 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
8a : to watch steadily followed the flight of the ballb : to keep the mind on follow a speechc : to attend closely to : keep abreast of followed his career with interestd : to understand the sense or logic of (something, such as a line of thought) I don't quite follow your thinking.
intransitive verb
as follows
follow one's nose
follow suit
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Examples of follow in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of follow from the Web
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Follow Wimbledon on Twitter for more updates, and at the official Wimbledon website.
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Starting Jan. 1, Hammond criminal cases started being filed in the county courts, with infraction cases following suit on July 1, according to the ordinance.
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Our top events for families in South Florida include the following: 1.
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The Poetry of Our World program will feature Jericho Brown at 7:15 p.m., following Ladan Osman at 6 p.m.
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At least one person was injured late Wednesday afternoon and taken to an area hospital, following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 88 near the Naperville-Aurora border, authorities said.
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Following the success of their first collaboration that launched in May, Starbucks and Ban.do have teamed up again, and their second collection is even better than the first one.
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The first of two crops arrives in March, followed by a second harvest completed by the end of September.
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The first lawsuit arrived over the weekend, quickly followed by about a dozen others.
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Origin and Etymology of follow
Middle English folwen, from Old English folgian; akin to Old High German folgēn to follow
Synonym Discussion of follow
synonyms see in addition chase
Recent Examples of follow from the Web
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Now, after a three-year hiatus, Lorde is releasing her follow-up album, Melodrama.
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A larger follow-up trial has been completed, but the results have not been released.
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The obvious follow-up question: What would a Falcon Northwest keyboard look like? Plated in gold?
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Not surprisingly, Clayshulte is already planning a follow-up shoot after the babies are born in June — and chances are, those photos will be just as stunning.
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A follow-up report from the same researchers showed that if medical marijuana were legal nationally, taxpayers could save $1.1 billion on Medicaid prescriptions annually, the Washington Post reported.
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Luckily, Proxima b is perfectly placed for follow-up studies.
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Origin and Etymology of follow
see 1follow
FOLLOW Defined for English Language Learners
follow
playDefinition of follow for English Language Learners
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: to go or come after or behind (someone or something)
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: to go after or behind (someone) secretly and watch to find out what happens
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: to come after (something) in time or place or as part of a series
FOLLOW Defined for Kids
follow
playDefinition of follow for Students
followed
;following
1 : to go or come after or behind The dog followed the children home. Dessert followed dinner.
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.
follower
\ˈfäl-ə-wər\ nounfollow suit
follow through
follow up
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