follows

[Fol·low]

Do you know when orange is the new black? When pleats are in style? Then you must follow fashion you observe it closely. Follow can also mean you trail along behind someone. You might follow your brother to school.

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To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"

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

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

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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"

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

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

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

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

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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"

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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"

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

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

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

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be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"

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

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

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

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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"


v. t.
To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend.

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To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute.

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To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice.

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To copy after; to take as an example.

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To succeed in order of time, rank, or office.

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To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise.

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To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument.

v. t.
To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.

v. i.
To go or come after; -- used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate.


Follow

Fol"low , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Followed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Following.][OE. foluwen, folwen, folgen, AS. folgian, fylgean, fylgan; akin to D. volgen, OHG. folgn, G. folgen, Icel. fylgja, Sw. f'94lja, Dan. f'94lge, and perh. to E. folk.] 1. To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend.
It waves me forth again; I'll follow it.
2. To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute.
I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them.
3. To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice.
Approve the best, and follow what I approve.
Follow peace with all men.
It is most agreeable to some men to follow their reason; and to others to follow their appetites.
4. To copy after; to take as an example.
We had rather follow the perfections of them whom we like not, than in defects resemble them whom we love.
5. To succeed in order of time, rank, or office. 6. To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise. 7. To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument.
He followed with his eyes the flitting shade.
8. To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
O, had I but followed the arts!
O Antony! I have followed thee to this.
Follow board (Founding), a board on which the pattern and the flask lie while the sand is rammed into the flask. Knight. -- To follow the hounds, to hunt with dogs. -- To follow suit (Card Playing), to play a card of the same suit as the leading card; hence, colloquially, to follow an example set. -- To follow up, to pursue indefatigably. Syn.- To pursue; chase; go after; attend; accompany; succeed; imitate; copy; embrace; maintain. - To Follow, Pursue. To follow (v.t.) denotes simply to go after; to pursue denotes to follow with earnestness, and with a view to attain some definite object; as, a hound pursues the deer. So a person follows a companion whom he wishes to overtake on a journey; the officers of justice pursue a felon who has escaped from prison.

Follow

Fol"low, v. i. To go or come after; -- used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate. Syn.- To Follow, Succeed, Ensue. To follow (v.i.) means simply to come after; as, a crowd followed. To succeed means to come after in some regular series or succession; as, day succeeds to day, and night to night. To ensue means to follow by some established connection or principle of sequence. As wave follows wave, revolution succeeds to revolution; and nothing ensues but accumulated wretchedness.

To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend.

To go or come after; -- used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate.

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Usage Examples

All of us gave it all we've got, overcame a whole lot just being on the show and learned a lot about ourselves. We're just normal people trying to do what we love and follow our dreams.

Believe in and follow your dreams.

But although all our knowledge begins with experience, it does not follow that it arises from experience.

An Adult faith does not follow the waves of fashion and the latest novelties.

But back to your question, it was a wonderful experience with the Art Ensemble, and I keep in contact and sort of follow what's going on, but it was also very important to make this step, you may say this leap of faith.

As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession.

By no means do I want to be a piece of meat for the rest of my career. It's funny when you get asked to do a talk show, and then they follow it up with requesting you take your shirt off.

All I can tell you really is if you get to the point where someone is telling you that you are not great or not good enough, just follow your heart and don't let anybody crush your dream.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Cameramen are among the most extraordinarily able and competent people I know. They have to have an insight into natural history that gives them a sixth sense of what the creature is going to do, so they can be ready to follow.

All the people who follow me on Twitter know my sense of humor. I sometimes forget the blogosphere will give it more weight than I intended.

But if I have a lot of imagination, I could tell myself whatever I wanted, you know. I handle myself quite well. I'm kind of fascist with myself, you know. There's no discussion. There is an order. You follow it.

Consider your origins: you were not made to live as brutes, but to follow virtue and knowledge.

A life lived with integrity - even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shining star in whose light others may follow in the years to come.

Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can and surely will at times fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk.

And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem.

Cheerleading gave me a love of sports, which I brought to the Senate. I can talk to the good ol' boys about college sports because I follow it like they do.

Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to 'carry it off.'

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