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follow

fol·low
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fol-oh]
    • /ˈfɒl oʊ/
    • /ˈfɒləʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fol-oh]
    • /ˈfɒl oʊ/

Definitions of follow word

  • verb with object follow to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner. 1
  • verb with object follow to go or come after; move behind in the same direction: Drive ahead, and I'll follow you. 1
  • verb with object follow to accept as a guide or leader; accept the authority of or give allegiance to: Many Germans followed Hitler. 1
  • verb with object follow to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with; obey: to follow orders; to follow advice. 1
  • verb with object follow to imitate or copy; use as an exemplar: They follow the latest fads. 1
  • verb with object follow to move forward along (a road, path, etc.): Follow this road for a mile. 1

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Origin of follow

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English folwen, Old English folgian; cognate with Old Saxon folgon, Old High German folgēn, folgōn (German folgen)

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Parts of speech for Follow

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

follow popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for follow

verb follow

  • pursue — to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.).
  • supervene — to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon).
  • supersede — to replace in power, authority, effectiveness, acceptance, use, etc., as by another person or thing.
  • displace — to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
  • replace — to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.

Antonyms for follow

verb follow

  • precede — to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
  • pass over — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
  • shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
  • slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
  • avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.

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