follow (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 24 senses of the word *follow*:
VERB	motion	follow	to travel behind, go after, come after
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

follow > pronunciation
Sounds	faa'low
Rhymes	afterglow ... yellow: 77 rhymes with low...

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaning	To travel behind, go after, come after.
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
Examples	"The ducklings followed their mother around the pond" "Please follow the guide through the museum"
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
Nouns	following	the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 2, stative
Meaning	Be later in time.
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

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 3, stative
Meaning	Come as a logical consequence; follow logically.
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

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaning	travel along a certain course.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"follow the road" "follow the trail"
Synonym	travel along
Narrower	ascend	go along towards (a river's) source
Narrower	heel	Follow at the heels of a person
Broader	travel, go, move, locomote	change location
Spanish	seguir
Catalan	seguir

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 5, social
Meaning	Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes.
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
Similar to	stick to, stick with, follow	Keep to
Spanish	acatar, acceder, cumplir, obedecer, seguir
Catalan	complir

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 6, stative
Meaning	Come after in time, as a result.
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
Similar to	postdate, follow	Be later in time
Spanish	seguir
Catalan	seguir

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 7, change
Meaning	Behave in accordance or in agreement with.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"Follow a pattern" "Follow my example"
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

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 8, stative
Meaning	Be next.
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

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 9, possession
Meaning	choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.
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

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 10, stative
Meaning	To bring something about at a later time than.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"She followed dinner with a brandy" "He followed his lecture with a question and answer period"
Cause to	follow	Be next
Spanish	seguir
Catalan	seguir

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 11, creation
Meaning	imitate in behavior; take as a model / model.
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

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 12, cognition
Meaning	Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something.
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
Similar to	watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on	Follow with the eyes or the mind
Spanish	trazar

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 13, social
Meaning	Follow with the eyes or the mind.
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

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 14, social
Meaning	Be the successor (of).
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
Narrower	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

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 15, creation
Meaning	Perform an accompaniment to.
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

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 16, change
Meaning	Keep informed.
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

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 17, stative
Meaning	To be the product / product or result.
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

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 18, social
Meaning	Accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"Let's follow our great helmsman!" "She followed a guru for years"
Broader	act, behave, do	Behave in a certain manner
Nouns	follower	a person who accepts the leadership / leadership of another
Nouns	following	a group of followers or enthusiasts

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 19, social
Meaning	adhere to or practice.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"
Broader	practice, apply, use	avail oneself to
Spanish	seguir

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 20, social
Meaning	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Synonym	be
Narrower	cox	act as the coxswain, in a boat race
Narrower	vet	Work as a veterinarian
Spanish	seguir, ser
Catalan	seguir

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 21, perception
Meaning	Keep under surveillance.
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

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 22, motion
Meaning	Follow in or as if in pursuit.
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
Nouns	following	the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 23, cognition
Meaning	grasp the meaning / meaning.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Model	Sam and Sue follow the movie
Examples	"Can you follow her argument?" "When he lectures, I cannot follow"
Broader	understand	know and comprehend the nature or meaning / meaning of
Spanish	seguir
Catalan	seguir

English > *follow*: 24 senses > verb 24, change
Meaning	Keep to.
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

HyperDic: follow