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follow - to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum" |
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precede,
lead furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
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locomote,
travel,
move,
go 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"
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fall behind,
dawdle,
lag,
fall back cover with lagging to prevent heat loss; "lag pipes"
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tailgate follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"
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shadow follow, usually without the person's knowledge; "The police are shadowing her"
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carry continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
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follow - travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail" |
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locomote,
travel,
move,
go 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"
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heel put a new heel on; "heel shoes"
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ascend travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope"
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follow - accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years" |
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behave,
act,
do behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
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follow - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake" |
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ensue,
result come about or follow as a consequence; "nothing will result from this meeting"
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follow - behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example" |
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imitate,
simulate,
copy make a reproduction or copy of
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go by be or act in accordance with; "Go by this rule and you'll be safe"
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follow - be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following" |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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come after,
follow behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
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follow - grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow" |
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understand know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
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follow - adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion" |
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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"
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follow - come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely" |
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ensue,
result come about or follow as a consequence; "nothing will result from this meeting"
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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" |
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follow behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
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