Meaning (1):
- come after in time, as a result
Example in sentence:- A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
Meaning (2):
- act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
Example in sentence:- abide by the rules;
- Follow these simple rules;
- He complied with my instructions;
- You must comply or else!
Meaning (3):
- grasp the meaning
Example in sentence:- Can you follow her argument?;
- When he lectures, I cannot follow
Meaning (4):
- be the successor (of)
Example in sentence:- Carter followed Ford;
- Will Charles succeed to the throne?
Meaning (5):
- behave in accordance or in agreement with
Example in sentence:- Follow a pattern;
- Follow my example
Meaning (6):
- travel along a certain course
Example in sentence:- follow the road;
- follow the trail
Meaning (7):
- to bring something about at a later time than
Example in sentence:- He followed his lecture with a question and answer period;
- She followed dinner with a brandy
Meaning (8):
- work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
Example in sentence:- He is a herpetologist;
- She is our resident philosopher
Meaning (9):
- keep informed
Example in sentence:- He kept up on his country's foreign policies
Meaning (10):
- follow in or as if in pursuit
Example in sentence:- Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life;
- The police car pursued the suspected attacker
Meaning (11):
- come as a logical consequence; follow logically
Example in sentence:- It follows that your assertion is false;
- the theorem falls out nicely
Meaning (12):
- follow with the eyes or the mind
Example in sentence:- Keep an eye on the baby, please!;
- She followed the men with the binoculars;
- The world is watching Sarajevo
Meaning (13):
- accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
Example in sentence:- Let's follow our great helmsman!;
- She followed a guru for years
Meaning (14):
- be next
Example in sentence:- Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
Meaning (15):
- to be the product or result
Example in sentence:- Melons come from a vine;
- Understanding comes from experience
Meaning (16):
- to travel behind, go after, come after
Example in sentence:- Please follow the guide through the museum;
- The ducklings followed their mother around the pond
Meaning (17):
- choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Example in sentence:- She followed the feminist movement;
- The candidate espouses Republican ideals
Meaning (18):
- keep to
Example in sentence:- stick to the diet;
- Stick to your principles
Meaning (19):
- imitate in behavior; take as a model
Example in sentence:- Teenagers follow their friends in everything
Meaning (20):
- perform an accompaniment to
Example in sentence:- The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
Meaning (21):
- keep under surveillance
Example in sentence:- The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
Meaning (22):
- adhere to or practice
Example in sentence:- These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
Meaning (23):
- follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
Example in sentence:- trace one's ancestry;
- trace the student's progress;
- We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba
Meaning (24):
- be later in time
Example in sentence:- Tuesday always follows Monday
Definition
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