Follow Meaning
There are 24 meaning(s) for word Follow
Meaning 2 : follow in or as if in pursuit
Example : Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
Synonyms : pursue
Example : Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
Synonyms : pursue
Meaning 3 : travel along a certain course
Example : follow the road,follow the trail
Synonyms : travel along
Example : follow the road,follow the trail
Synonyms : travel along
Meaning 4 : keep informed
Synonyms : keep abreast, keep up
Synonyms : keep abreast, keep up
Meaning 5 : follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
Example : We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba
Synonyms : trace
Example : We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba
Synonyms : trace
Meaning 6 : choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Example : She followed the feminist movement
Synonyms : adopt, espouse
Example : She followed the feminist movement
Synonyms : adopt, espouse
Meaning 7 : imitate in behavior; take as a model
Example : Teenagers follow their friends in everything
Synonyms : take after
Example : Teenagers follow their friends in everything
Synonyms : take after
Meaning 8 : keep to
Synonyms : stick to, stick with
Synonyms : stick to, stick with
Meaning 9 : come as a logical consequence; follow logically
Example : It follows that your assertion is false
Synonyms : fall out
Example : It follows that your assertion is false
Synonyms : fall out
Meaning 10 : follow with the eyes or the mind
Example : She followed the men with the binoculars
Synonyms : keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over
Example : She followed the men with the binoculars
Synonyms : keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over
Meaning 11 : work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
Synonyms : be
Synonyms : be
Meaning 13 : come after in time, as a result
Example : A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
Synonyms : come after
Example : A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
Synonyms : come after
Meaning 14 : act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
Synonyms : abide by, comply
Synonyms : abide by, comply
Meaning 15 : perform an accompaniment to
Example : The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
Synonyms : accompany, play along
Example : The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
Synonyms : accompany, play along
Meaning 17 : behave in accordance or in agreement with
Synonyms : conform to
Synonyms : conform to
Meaning 18 : keep under surveillance
Example : The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
Synonyms : surveil, survey
Example : The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
Synonyms : surveil, survey
Meaning 19 : accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
Example : Let's follow our great helmsman!,She followed a guru for years
Example : Let's follow our great helmsman!,She followed a guru for years
Meaning 20 : adhere to or practice
Example : These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
Example : These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
Meaning 21 : be next
Example : Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
Example : Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
Meaning 22 : grasp the meaning
Example : Can you follow her argument?,When he lectures, I cannot follow
Example : Can you follow her argument?,When he lectures, I cannot follow
Meaning 23 : to bring something about at a later time than
Example : She followed dinner with a brandy,He followed his lecture with a question and answer period
Example : She followed dinner with a brandy,He followed his lecture with a question and answer period
Meaning 24 : to travel behind, go after, come after
Example : The ducklings followed their mother around the pond,Please follow the guide through the museum
Example : The ducklings followed their mother around the pond,Please follow the guide through the museum