follow

to travel behind, go after, come after

• “The ducklings followed their mother around the pond”
• “Please follow the guide through the museum”

be later in time

• “Tuesday always follows Monday”

come as a logical consequence; follow logically

• “It follows that your assertion is false”
• “the theorem falls out nicely”

travel along a certain course

• “follow the road”
• “follow the trail”

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”

come after in time, as a result

• “A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake”

behave in accordance or in agreement with

• “Follow a pattern”
• “Follow my example”

be next

• “Mary plays best, with John and Sue following”

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

• “She followed the feminist movement”
• “The candidate espouses Republican ideals”

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”

imitate in behavior; take as a model

• “Teenagers follow their friends in everything”

follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

• “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”
• “trace the student”

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”

be the successor (of)

• “Carter followed Ford”
• “Will Charles succeed to the throne?”

perform an accompaniment to

• “The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano”

keep informed

• “He kept up on his country”

to be the product or result

• “Melons come from a vine”
• “Understanding comes from experience”

accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of

• “Let”
• “;”

adhere to or practice

• “These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion”

work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

• “He is a herpetologist”
• “She is our resident philosopher”

keep under surveillance

• “The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing”

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”

grasp the meaning

• “Can you follow her argument?”
• “When he lectures, I cannot follow”

keep to

• “Stick to your principles”
• “stick to the diet”