· to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

Antonym(s): precede

· be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"

Synonym(s): postdate

· come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely"

Synonym(s): fall_out

Hypernym(s): result, ensue

· travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail"

Synonym(s): travel_along

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

· 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"

Synonym(s): comply, abide_by

Hypernym(s): obey

· come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"

Synonym(s): come_after

Hypernym(s): result, ensue

· behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"

Synonym(s): conform_to

Hypernym(s): imitate, copy, simulate

· be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"

Hypernym(s): be

· choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

Synonym(s): adopt, espouse

Hypernym(s): choose, take, select, pick_out

· 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"

Synonym(s): take_after

Hypernym(s): imitate, copy, simulate

· follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"; "trace the student's progress"; "trace one's ancestry"

Synonym(s): trace

Hypernym(s): analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass

· 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"

Synonym(s): watch, observe, watch_over, keep_an_eye_on

Hypernym(s): check, check_up_on, look_into, check_out, suss_out, check_over, go_over, check_into

· be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"

Synonym(s): succeed, come_after

· perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"

Synonym(s): play_along, accompany

Hypernym(s): play

· keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"

Synonym(s): keep_up, keep_abreast

· to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"

Synonym(s): come

Hypernym(s): originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring_up, grow

· accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years"

Hypernym(s): act, behave, do

· adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"

Hypernym(s): practice, apply, use

· work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"

Synonym(s): be

· keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"

Synonym(s): surveil, survey

· 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"

Synonym(s): pursue

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

· grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow"

Hypernym(s): understand

· keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"

Synonym(s): stick_to, stick_with

Hypernym(s): persevere, persist, hang_in, hang_on, hold_on