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Synonyms for follow

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verb · be later in time

“Tuesday always follows Monday”

verb · come as a logical consequence; follow logically

“It follows that your assertion is false”

verb · travel along a certain course

“follow the road”

travel along
verb · act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

“He complied with my instructions”

verb · come after in time, as a result

“A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake”

verb · behave in accordance or in agreement with

“Follow a pattern”

verb · choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

“She followed the feminist movement”

verb · imitate in behavior; take as a model

“Teenagers follow their friends in everything”

verb · follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

“We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”

verb · follow with the eyes or the mind

“Keep an eye on the baby, please!”

watchobservewatch overkeep an eye on
verb · be the successor (of)

“Carter followed Ford”

verb · perform an accompaniment to

“The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano”

verb · keep informed

“He kept up on his country's foreign policies”

keep upkeep abreast
verb · to be the product or result

“Melons come from a vine”

verb · work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

“He is a herpetologist”

verb · keep under surveillance

“The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing”

verb · follow in or as if in pursuit

“The police car pursued the suspected attacker”

verb · keep to

“Stick to your principles”

stick tostick with

Opposites of follow

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