What does Follow mean?
Definitions for Follow
ˈfɒl oʊFol·low
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Follow.
Princeton's WordNet
follow(verb)
to travel behind, go after, come after
"The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"
postdate, follow(verb)
be later in time
"Tuesday always follows Monday"
follow, fall out(verb)
come as a logical consequence; follow logically
"It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely"
follow, travel along(verb)
travel along a certain course
"follow the road"; "follow the trail"
comply, follow, abide by(verb)
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
"He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"
follow, come after(verb)
come after in time, as a result
"A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
follow, conform to(verb)
behave in accordance or in agreement with
"Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
follow(verb)
be next
"Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"
adopt, follow, espouse(verb)
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
"She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
follow(verb)
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"
take after, follow(verb)
imitate in behavior; take as a model
"Teenagers follow their friends in everything"
trace, follow(verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
"We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on(verb)
follow with the eyes or the mind
"Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
succeed, come after, follow(verb)
be the successor (of)
"Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
play along, accompany, follow(verb)
perform an accompaniment to
"The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
keep up, keep abreast, follow(verb)
keep informed
"He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
come, follow(verb)
to be the product or result
"Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"
follow(verb)
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
"Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years"
follow(verb)
adhere to or practice
"These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"
be, follow(verb)
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
"He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"
surveil, follow, survey(verb)
keep under surveillance
"The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
pursue, follow(verb)
follow in or as if in pursuit
"The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
follow(verb)
grasp the meaning
"Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow"
stick to, stick with, follow(verb)
keep to
"Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"
Wiktionary
follow(Verb)
To go or come after in physical space.
Follow that car!
Etymology: folwen, folgen from folgian, fylgan 'to follow, pursue', from fulʒēnan (compare West Frisian folgje, volgen, folgen), from *fulkan 'folk'. More at folk.
follow(Verb)
To go or come after in a sequence.
B follows A in the alphabet.
Etymology: folwen, folgen from folgian, fylgan 'to follow, pursue', from fulʒēnan (compare West Frisian folgje, volgen, folgen), from *fulkan 'folk'. More at folk.
follow(Verb)
To carry out in accordance to (orders, instructions, etc).
Follow these instructions to the letter.
Etymology: folwen, folgen from folgian, fylgan 'to follow, pursue', from fulʒēnan (compare West Frisian folgje, volgen, folgen), from *fulkan 'folk'. More at folk.
follow(Verb)
To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
Etymology: folwen, folgen from folgian, fylgan 'to follow, pursue', from fulʒēnan (compare West Frisian folgje, volgen, folgen), from *fulkan 'folk'. More at folk.
follow(Verb)
To understand, to pay attention to.
Do you follow me?
Etymology: folwen, folgen from folgian, fylgan 'to follow, pursue', from fulʒēnan (compare West Frisian folgje, volgen, folgen), from *fulkan 'folk'. More at folk.
follow(Verb)
To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
I followed the incumbent throughout the election.
Etymology: folwen, folgen from folgian, fylgan 'to follow, pursue', from fulʒēnan (compare West Frisian folgje, volgen, folgen), from *fulkan 'folk'. More at folk.
follow(Verb)
To be a logical consequence of.
It follows that if two numbers are not equal then one is larger than the other.
Etymology: folwen, folgen from folgian, fylgan 'to follow, pursue', from fulʒēnan (compare West Frisian folgje, volgen, folgen), from *fulkan 'folk'. More at folk.
Webster Dictionary
Follow(verb)
to go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend
Follow(verb)
to endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute
Follow(verb)
to accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice
Follow(verb)
to copy after; to take as an example
Follow(verb)
to succeed in order of time, rank, or office
Follow(verb)
to result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise
Follow(verb)
to watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument
Follow(verb)
to walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling
Follow(verb)
to go or come after; -- used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Follow
fol′ō, v.t. to go after or behind: to come after, succeed: to pursue: to attend: to imitate: to obey: to adopt, as an opinion: to keep the eye or mind fixed on: to pursue, as an object of desire: to result from, as an effect from a cause: (B.) to strive to obtain.—v.i. to come after another: to result.—n. (billiards) a stroke which causes the ball to follow the one which it has struck.—ns. Foll′ow-board, in moulding, the board on which the pattern is laid; Foll′ower, one who comes after: a copier: a disciple: a servant-girl's sweetheart; Foll′owing, the whole body of supporters.—adj. coming next after.—Follow home, to follow closely: to follow to the end; Follow on (B.), to continue endeavours; Follow suit, in card-playing, to play a card of the same suit as the one which was led: to do anything on the same lines as another; Follow up, to pursue an advantage closely. [A.S. folgian, fylgian, app. a compound, but obscure; Ger. folgen.]
Editors Contribution
follow
To act or behave according to a specific code or rule.
We have to follow the governmental guidelines to ensure we comply.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020follow
To read, be aware and understand a code, guideline, process, procedure, standard or document.
WE had to follow the standard to ensure we were compliant.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Follow' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1092
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Follow' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1243
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Follow' in Verbs Frequency: #43
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Follow in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Follow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Follow in a Sentence
Real Live Preacher, RealLivePreacher.com Weblog, December 26, 2002:
God, I don't have great faith, but I can be faithful. My belief in you may be seasonal, but my faithfulness will not. I will follow in the way of Christ. I will act as though my life and the lives of others matter. I will love. I have no greater gift to offer than my life. Take it.
You have to follow the tax treaty and know what’s included in your income. In some countries, your health benefits are considered taxable income and this varies country by country.
It's very easy to talk the talk. Many people even talk the walk, but only a few walk the walk. Action always speaks louder and clearer than mere words. Practice before you preach, and create solid living examples for others to follow - by your noteworthy actions instead of impressive quotes and preaching philosophies. Good luck!
He told the deputy he could follow him back to the' station' so he could obtain and show him his credentials.
You can follow me around all day if you want, but I just can't comment right now, but thank you for your time.
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Translations for Follow
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- تبع, خلف, إتبعArabic
- следвам, съблюдавамBulgarian
- seguirCatalan, Valencian
- plynout, dodržet, sledovatCzech
- følgeDanish
- folgenGerman
- επακολουθώ, ακολουθώGreek
- sekviEsperanto
- seguirSpanish
- järgima, järgnema, aru saama, jälitama, tulenemaEstonian
- پیروی, دنبال کردنPersian
- noudattaa, seurata, pysyä mukana, pysyä kärryillä, tarkkaillaFinnish
- suivreFrench
- folgjeWestern Frisian
- leanScottish Gaelic
- seguirGalician
- עקבHebrew
- पीछा करनाHindi
- követ, következikHungarian
- հետևելArmenian
- sequarIdo
- seguireItalian
- 付いて行く, 従うJapanese
- მიყოლა, გაყოლაGeorgian
- 따르다Korean
- sequiLatin
- follegenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- sektiLithuanian
- sekotLatvian
- дагах мѳрдѳхMongolian
- volgenDutch
- følgeNorwegian
- wynikać, wykonać, następować, wyznawać, nadążać, śledzićPolish
- seguirPortuguese
- qatiyQuechua
- urma, urmăriRomanian
- соблюдать, следовать, следитьRussian
- slijéditi, prȁtitiSerbo-Croatian
- sleditiSlovene
- ndjekAlbanian
- följa, haja, fatta, hänga med, förståSwedish
- பின்தொடர்Tamil
- పాటించు, అనుసరించు, వెంబడించుTelugu
- ทยอย, ตามThai
- izlemek, takip etmekTurkish
- پیچھا کرناUrdu
- shuveWalloon
- 跟随Chinese
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