fol·low /ˈfɒloʊ/
1. to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"
synset: follow
2. be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"
antonym: predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate
3. come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely"
4. travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail"
synset: follow, travel_along
5. 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"
synset: comply, follow, abide_by
6. come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
synset: follow, come_after
7. behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
synset: follow, conform_to
8. be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"
synset: follow
9. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
synset: adopt, follow, espouse
10. 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"
synset: follow
11. imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"
synset: take_after, follow
12. 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"
13. 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"
synset: watch, observe, follow, watch_over, keep_an_eye_on
14. be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
synset: succeed, come_after, follow
15. perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
synset: play_along, accompany, follow
16. keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
synset: keep_up, keep_abreast, follow
17. to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"
18. accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years"
synset: follow
19. adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"
synset: follow
20. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"
21. keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
synset: surveil, follow, survey
22. 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"
23. grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow"
synset: follow
24. keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"
synset: stick_to, stick_with, follow
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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