Search results for 'follow':

follow verb (followed, following) 1 tr & intr (also follow after someone) to go or come after them, either immediately or shortly afterwards. 2 to accompany someone; to go with them. 3 to secretly go after someone to find out what they are doing; to pursue stealthily. 4 to accept someone as leader or authority. 5 intrans (sometimes follow from something) to result from it; to be a consequence of it • It follows that John will arrive around 2pm. 6 to go along (a road, etc), alongside (a river, etc) or on the path marked by (signs). 7 to watch someone or something as they or it move • His eyes followed her up the street. 8 to do something in a particular way; to practise it • follow a life of self-denial • follow a trade. 9 to conform to something • follows a familiar pattern. 10 to obey (advice, etc). 11 tr & intr to copy • follow her example • followed unthinkingly. 12 tr & intr to understand • Do you follow me? 13 to read (a piece of writing or music) while listening to a performance of it. 14 to take a keen interest in (a sport, etc) • Fiona avidly follows football. as follows as announced immediately after this, or shown in the text below. followed by something and then; after which • Sweet, followed by coffee • a trailer followed by the main feature film. follow suit 1 cards to play a card of the same suit as the one which is leading for that hand. 2 to do what someone else has done without thinking much about it • Paul always simply follows suit.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon folgian.

follow verb (followed, following) 1 tr & intr (also follow after someone) to go or come after them, either immediately or shortly afterwards. 2 to accompany someone; to go with them. 3 to secretly go after someone to find out what they are doing; to pursue stealthily. 4 to accept someone as leader or authority. 5 intrans (sometimes follow from something) to result from it; to be a consequence of it • It follows that John will arrive around 2pm. 6 to go along (a road, etc), alongside (a river, etc) or on the path marked by (signs). 7 to watch someone or something as they or it move • His eyes followed her up the street. 8 to do something in a particular way; to practise it • follow a life of self-denial • follow a trade. 9 to conform to something • follows a familiar pattern. 10 to obey (advice, etc). 11 tr & intr to copy • follow her example • followed unthinkingly. 12 tr & intr to understand • Do you follow me? 13 to read (a piece of writing or music) while listening to a performance of it. 14 to take a keen interest in (a sport, etc) • Fiona avidly follows football. as follows as announced immediately after this, or shown in the text below. followed by something and then; after which • Sweet, followed by coffee • a trailer followed by the main feature film. follow suit 1 cards to play a card of the same suit as the one which is leading for that hand. 2 to do what someone else has done without thinking much about it • Paul always simply follows suit.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon folgian.

follow verb (followed, following) 1 tr & intr (also follow after someone) to go or come after them, either immediately or shortly afterwards. 2 to accompany someone; to go with them. 3 to secretly go after someone to find out what they are doing; to pursue stealthily. 4 to accept someone as leader or authority. 5 intrans (sometimes follow from something) to result from it; to be a consequence of it • It follows that John will arrive around 2pm. 6 to go along (a road, etc), alongside (a river, etc) or on the path marked by (signs). 7 to watch someone or something as they or it move • His eyes followed her up the street. 8 to do something in a particular way; to practise it • follow a life of self-denial • follow a trade. 9 to conform to something • follows a familiar pattern. 10 to obey (advice, etc). 11 tr & intr to copy • follow her example • followed unthinkingly. 12 tr & intr to understand • Do you follow me? 13 to read (a piece of writing or music) while listening to a performance of it. 14 to take a keen interest in (a sport, etc) • Fiona avidly follows football. as follows as announced immediately after this, or shown in the text below. followed by something and then; after which • Sweet, followed by coffee • a trailer followed by the main feature film. follow suit 1 cards to play a card of the same suit as the one which is leading for that hand. 2 to do what someone else has done without thinking much about it • Paul always simply follows suit.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon folgian.