VERB | motion | follow | to travel behind, go after, come after |
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stative | follow, postdate | be later in time | |
stative | follow, fall out | come as a logical consequence | |
motion | follow, travel along | travel along a certain course | |
social | follow, comply, abide by | act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes | |
stative | follow, come after | come after in time, as a result | |
change | follow, conform to | behave in accordance or in agreement with | |
stative | follow | be next | |
possession | follow, adopt, espouse | choose and follow | |
stative | follow | to bring something about at a later time than | |
creation | follow, take after | imitate in behavior | |
cognition | follow, trace | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something | |
social | follow, watch, observe, watch over, keep an eye on | follow with the eyes or the mind | |
social | follow, succeed, come after | be the successor (of) | |
creation | follow, play along, accompany | perform an accompaniment to | |
change | follow, keep up, keep abreast | keep informed | |
stative | follow, come | to be the product / product or result | |
social | follow | accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of | |
social | follow | adhere to or practice | |
social | follow, be | work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function | |
perception | follow, surveil, survey | keep under surveillance | |
motion | follow, pursue | follow in or as if in pursuit | |
cognition | follow | grasp the meaning / meaning | |
change | follow, stick to, stick with | keep to |
Sounds | faa'low | |
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Rhymes | afterglow ... yellow: 77 rhymes with low... |
Meaning | To travel behind, go after, come after. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Model | Sam cannot follow Sue; They follow the car down the avenue | |
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Entailed by | catch up | reach the point where one should be after a delay |
Narrower | carry | pursue a line of scent or be a bearer |
lag, dawdle, fall back, fall behind | hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. | |
shadow | Follow, usually without the person's knowledge | |
tailgate | Follow at a dangerously close distance | |
Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
Opposite | precede, lead | Move ahead / ahead (of others) in time or space |
Spanish | perseguir, seguir | |
Catalan | empaitar, perseguir, seguir | |
Nouns | follower | someone who travels behind or pursues another |
following | the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture |
Meaning | Be later in time. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Example | "Tuesday always follows Monday" | |
Synonym | postdate | |
Opposite | predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate | Be earlier in time |
Similar to | follow, come after | Come after in time, as a result |
Spanish | seguir, suceder | |
Catalan | seguir |
Meaning | Come as a logical consequence; follow logically. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; It ----s that CLAUSE | |
Example | "It follows that your assertion is false" | |
Synonym | fall out | |
Broader | result, ensue | Issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.) |
Spanish | concluirse, deducirse, deriverse | |
Catalan | deduir-se |
Meaning | travel along a certain course. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
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Synonym | travel along | |
Narrower | ascend | go along towards (a river's) source |
heel | Follow at the heels of a person | |
Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
Spanish | seguir | |
Catalan | seguir |
Meaning | Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Follow these simple rules" | |
Synonyms | comply, abide by | |
Narrower | conform to | observe |
oblige, accommodate | Provide a service or favor for someone | |
toe the line | Do what is expected | |
Broader | obey | Be obedient to |
Similar to | adopt, follow, espouse | choose and follow |
stick to, stick with, follow | Keep to | |
Spanish | acatar, acceder, cumplir, obedecer, seguir | |
Catalan | complir |
Meaning | Come after in time, as a result. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Example | "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake" | |
Synonym | come after | |
Broader | result, ensue | Issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.) |
Similar to | follow | Be next |
postdate, follow | Be later in time | |
Spanish | seguir | |
Catalan | seguir |
Meaning | Behave in accordance or in agreement with. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
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Synonym | conform to | |
Narrower | go by | Be or act in accordance with |
Broader | imitate, copy, simulate | Reproduce someone's behavior or looks |
Spanish | ajustarse, guiarse, seguir | |
Catalan | guiar-se, seguir |
Meaning | Be next. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following" | |
Caused by | follow | To bring something about at a later time than |
Broader | be | Occupy a certain position or area |
Similar to | follow, come after | Come after in time, as a result |
Spanish | seguir | |
Catalan | seguir |
Meaning | choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "She followed the feminist movement" | |
Synonyms | adopt, espouse | |
Narrower | adhere, stick | Be a devoted follower or supporter |
Broader | choose, take, select, pick out | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives |
Similar to | comply, follow, abide by | Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes |
Spanish | adoptar, seguir, tomar | |
Catalan | adoptar, prendre | |
Nouns | following | a group of followers or enthusiasts |
Meaning | To bring something about at a later time than. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
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Cause to | follow | Be next |
Spanish | seguir | |
Catalan | seguir |
Meaning | imitate in behavior; take as a model / model. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot follow Sue | |
Example | "Teenagers follow their friends in everything" | |
Synonym | take after | |
Broader | imitate, copy, simulate | Reproduce someone's behavior or looks |
Spanish | seguir el ejemplo |
Meaning | Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" | |
Synonym | trace | |
Broader | analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass | Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning / meaning |
Similar to | keep up, keep abreast, follow | Keep informed |
watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on | Follow with the eyes or the mind | |
Spanish | trazar |
Meaning | Follow with the eyes or the mind. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Model | The children follow the ball | |
Example | "She followed the men with the binoculars" | |
Synonyms | watch, observe, watch over, keep an eye on | |
Narrower | guard | To keep watch over |
invigilate, proctor | watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) | |
keep tabs on | Keep a record on or watch attentively | |
Broader | check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition |
Similar to | trace, follow | Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something |
Spanish | mirar, observar, ver, vigilar | |
Catalan | mirar, observar, vigilar |
Meaning | Be the successor (of). | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "Carter followed Ford" | |
Synonyms | succeed, come after | |
Narrower | accede, enter | take on duties or office |
supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon | Take the place or move into the position of | |
Opposite | precede, come before | Be the predecessor of |
Spanish | seguir, suceder | |
Catalan | seguir, succeir |
Meaning | Perform an accompaniment to. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano" | |
Synonyms | play along, accompany | |
Category | music | musical activity (singing / singing / singing or whistling etc.) |
Broader | play | Play on an instrument |
Spanish | acompañar | |
Catalan | acompanyar |
Meaning | Keep informed. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | keep up, keep abreast | |
Similar to | trace, follow | Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something |
Spanish | estar al corriente, estar al día, estar al dìa, mantenerse al corriente, mantenerse al día, seguir | |
Catalan | estar al corrent, estar al dia, seguir |
Meaning | To be the product / product or result. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
Synonym | come | |
Broader | originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow | Come into existence |
Similar to | come | Exist or occur in a certain point in a series |
Spanish | resultar, seguirse, venir | |
Catalan | resultar, seguir, venir |
Meaning | Accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
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Broader | act, behave, do | Behave in a certain manner |
Nouns | follower | a person who accepts the leadership / leadership of another |
following | a group of followers or enthusiasts |
Meaning | adhere to or practice. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion" | |
Broader | practice, apply, use | avail oneself to |
Spanish | seguir |
Meaning | Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonym | be | |
Narrower | cox | act as the coxswain, in a boat race |
vet | Work as a veterinarian | |
Spanish | seguir, ser | |
Catalan | seguir |
Meaning | Keep under surveillance. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Model | They want to follow the prisoners | |
Example | "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing" | |
Synonyms | surveil, survey | |
Similar to | pursue, follow | Follow in or as if in pursuit |
Spanish | seguir, vigilar | |
Catalan | seguir, vigilar |
Meaning | Follow in or as if in pursuit. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Model | They follow the car down the avenue | |
Example | "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life" | |
Synonym | pursue | |
Narrower | chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track | go after with the intent to catch |
haunt, stalk | Follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to | |
stalk | go through (an area) in search of prey | |
Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
Similar to | surveil, follow, survey | Keep under surveillance |
Spanish | perseguir, seguir | |
Catalan | empaitar, perseguir, seguir | |
Nouns | follower | someone who travels behind or pursues another |
following | the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture |
Meaning | grasp the meaning / meaning. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam and Sue follow the movie | |
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Broader | understand | know and comprehend the nature or meaning / meaning of |
Spanish | seguir | |
Catalan | seguir |
Meaning | Keep to. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s VERB-ing | |
Synonyms | stick to, stick with | |
Broader | persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on | Be persistent, refuse to stop |
Similar to | comply, follow, abide by | Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes |
Spanish | adherirse a, continuar con, mantenerse fiel, seguir |
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