"follow" | Definition and Related Words

follow

Verb

To travel behind, go after, come after (synset 202002464)
"The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"

is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
subtypes:
- dawdle, fall back, fall behind, lag - hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
- tailgate - follow at a dangerously close distance
- shadow - follow, usually without the person's knowledge
- carry - pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
Be later in time (synset 202718647)
"Tuesday always follows Monday"

same as: postdate

verb group: come after, follow - come after in time, as a result
Come as a logical consequence;
Follow logically (synset 202726024)
"It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely"

is a type of: ensue, result - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

same as: fall out
Travel along a certain course (synset 201995963)
"follow the road"; "follow the trail"

is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
subtypes:
- heel - follow at the heels of a person
- ascend - go along towards (a river's) source
same as: travel along
Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes (synset 202547977)
"He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

is a type of: obey - be obedient to
subtypes:
- accommodate, oblige - provide a service or favor for someone
- toe the line - do what is expected
- conform to - observe
same as: abide by, comply
verb group:
- follow, stick to, stick with - keep to
- adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Come after in time, as a result (synset 202726229)
"A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"

is a type of: ensue, result - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

same as: come after
verb group:
- follow, postdate - be later in time
- follow - be next
Behave in accordance or in agreement with (synset 200150596)
"Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"

is a type of: copy, imitate, simulate - reproduce someone's behavior or looks

subtypes: go by - be or act in accordance with

same as: conform to
Be next (synset 202726419)
"Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"

is a type of: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

verb group: come after, follow - come after in time, as a result
Choose and follow;
As of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (synset 202351891)
"She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

is a type of: choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

subtypes: adhere, stick - be a devoted follower or supporter

same as: adopt, espouse

verb group: abide by, comply, follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
To bring something about at a later time than (synset 202726572)
"She followed dinner with a brandy"; "He followed his lecture with a question and answer period"

causes: follow - be next
Imitate in behavior;
Take as a model (synset 201748331)
"Teenagers follow their friends in everything"

is a type of: copy, imitate, simulate - reproduce someone's behavior or looks

same as: take after
Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something (synset 200731071)
"We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"; "trace the student's progress"; "trace one's ancestry"

is a type of: analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

same as: trace
verb group:
- follow, keep abreast, keep up - keep informed
- follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over - follow with the eyes or the mind
Follow with the eyes or the mind (synset 202460829)
"Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

is a type of: check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
subtypes:
- keep tabs on - keep a record on or watch attentively
- guard - to keep watch over
- invigilate, proctor - watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
same as: keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over

verb group: follow, trace - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
Be the successor (of) (synset 202411715)
"Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
subtypes:
- accede, enter - take on duties or office
- replace, supersede, supervene upon, supplant - take the place or move into the position of
same as: come after, succeed
Perform an accompaniment to (synset 201732234)
"The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"

referred to in: music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)

is a type of: play - play on an instrument

same as: accompany, play along
Keep informed (synset 200118572)
"He kept up on his country's foreign policies"

same as: keep abreast, keep up

verb group: follow, trace - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
To be the product or result (synset 202631420)
"Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"

is a type of: arise, develop, grow, originate, rise, spring up, uprise - come into existence; take on form or shape

same as: come

verb group: come - exist or occur in a certain point in a series
Accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of (synset 202606252)
"Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years"

is a type of: act, behave, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Adhere to or practice (synset 202567612)
"These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"

is a type of: apply, practice, use - avail oneself to
Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function (synset 202450790)
"He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"
subtypes:
- vet - work as a veterinarian
- cox - act as the coxswain, in a boat race
same as: be
Keep under surveillance (synset 202203116)
"The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"

same as: surveil, survey

verb group: follow, pursue - follow in or as if in pursuit
Follow in or as if in pursuit (synset 202004900)
"The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"

is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
subtypes:
- stalk - go through (an area) in search of prey
- chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track, trail - go after with the intent to catch
- haunt, stalk - follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
same as: pursue

verb group: follow, surveil, survey - keep under surveillance
Grasp the meaning (synset 200591133)
"Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow"

is a type of: understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
Keep to (synset 200352060)
"Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"

is a type of: hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist - be persistent, refuse to stop

same as: stick to, stick with

verb group: abide by, comply, follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

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