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follow


Definition: Meaning of, follow in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfɒləʊ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
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Present Participle Third Person Singular
following follows
  1. go after [intransitive and transitive] to go, walk, drive etc behind or after someone else
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  2. happen after [intransitive and transitive] to happen or do something after something else
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  3. come after [intransitive and transitive] to come directly after something else in a series, list, or order
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  4. as follows used to introduce a list of things that you will mention next
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  5. do what somebody says [transitive] to do something in the way that someone has told or advised you to do it
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  6. follow the signs/somebody's directions to go somewhere by a particular way according to road signs or to what someone has told you
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  7. do the same thing [intransitive and transitive] to do the same thing as someone else
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  8. believe in something [transitive] to believe in and obey a particular set of religious or political ideas
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  9. go in particular direction [transitive] to continue along a particular road, river etc
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  10. go in particular direction [transitive] to go in the same direction as something else, or to go parallel to something else
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  11. understand [intransitive and transitive] to understand something such as an explanation or story [=  grasp]
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  12. be a result [intransitive] to be true as a result of something else that is true
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  13. be interested [transitive] to be interested in something and in the way it develops
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  14. follow a pattern/course/trend etc to continue to happen or develop in a particular way, especially in a way that is expected
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  15. follow suit to do the same as someone else has done
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  16. follow in somebody's footsteps to do the same job or to work or live in the same way as someone else before you, especially someone in your family
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  17. be about [transitive] to show or describe someone's life or a series of events, for example in a film or book
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  18. be a hard act to follow to be so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for the next person, team etc to be as good
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  19. watch carefully [transitive] to carefully watch someone do something
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  20. think about/study [transitive] to study or think about a particular idea or subject and try to learn something from it
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  21. follow your instincts/feelings/gut reaction etc to do the thing that you immediately feel is best without needing to stop and think about it
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  22. follow the herd/crowd to do the same thing that most other people are doing, without really thinking about it for yourself - used in order to show disapproval
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  23. follow your nose informal to go straight forward or continue in the same direction
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  24. follow your nose informal to go to the place from where there is a particular smell coming
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  25. follow your nose informal to do something in the way that you feel is right
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  26. follow a profession/trade/way of life etc to do a particular job or have a particular way of life
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follow used in phrases

  • follow out (verb)
    1. pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
  • follow suit (verb)
    1. do what someone else is doing
  • follow up on (verb)
    1. carry further or advance
  • follow-my-leader (noun)
    1. a children's game in which one of the players does actions which all the other players must copy
  • follow-on (noun)
    1. something that is done or made in addition to something else, or done to continue something that was done before [↪  follow on]
  • follow-the-leader (noun)
    1. a children's game in which each person in a line replicates the actions of the one in front
  • follow-through (noun)
    1. the continued movement of your arm after you have hit the ball in tennis, golf etc [↪  follow through]
    2. the things that someone does in order to complete a plan [↪  follow through]
  • follow-up (adjective)
    1. done in order to find out more or do more about something [↪  follow up]
    follow-up (noun)
    1. [uncountable and countable] something that is done to make sure that earlier actions have been successful or effective [↪  follow up]
    2. [countable] a book, film, article etc that comes after another one that has the same subject or characters
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follow used in phrasal verbs

  • follow around (phrasal verb)
    1. follow someone around/about to follow someone wherever they go, especially in a way that annoys them
  • follow on from (phrasal verb)
    1. follow on from something to happen after something, and often as the next part or stage of it
  • follow through (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] to continue doing something until it has been completed
    2. [intransitive] to continue the movement of your arm or leg after you have hit, kicked, or thrown a ball in a sport
  • follow up (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] to try to find out more about something, or to do something more to deal with it
    2. [transitive] follow up with to do something in addition to what you have already done, in order to be certain of achieving your aim
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