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follow verb [ ˈfɒləʊ ]

• go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind.
• "she went back into the house, and Ben followed her"
Similar: come behind, come after, go behind, go after, walk behind, tread on the heels of, accompany, go along with, go around with, travel with, escort, attend, trail around with, tag along with, string along with,
Opposite: lead,
• come after in time or order.
• "the six years that followed his restoration"
• act according to (an instruction or precept).
• "he has difficulty in following written instructions"
Similar: act in accordance with, abide by, adhere to, stick to, keep to, comply with, conform to, obey, observe, heed, pay attention to, note, have regard to, mind, bear in mind, take to heart, be guided by, accept, yield to, defer to, respect,
Opposite: flout,
• pay close attention to.
• "I've been following this discussion closely"
• practise (a trade or profession).
Origin: Old English folgian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volgen and German folgen .

follow one's nose

• trust to one's instincts.

follow suit

• (in bridge, whist, and other card games) play a card of the suit led.

follow along

• maintain awareness of the course or progress of something, especially a performance.
"the physics course stresses conceptual understanding over mathematics, so you don't need to bring your calculus textbook just to follow along"

follow around

• accompany someone wherever they go, especially when unwanted.
"the paparazzi follow around celebrities taking pictures and grabbing any quotes they can"

follow on

• (of a team) be required to bat again immediately after failing in their first innings to reach a score within a set number of runs of the score made by their opponents.

follow through

• continue an action or task to its conclusion.
"don't promise a reward and then not follow through"

follow up

• pursue or investigate something further.
"I decided to follow up the letters with phone calls"



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