follow

follow
Synonyms and related words:
abide by, absorb, accept, accept advice, accommodate, accommodate with, accompany, accord, act up to, adapt, adapt to, address, adhere to, adjust, adjust to, admire, adopt, afford proof of, agree with, align, angle for, ape, appear like, appreciate, apprehend, approach, approximate, arise, around, ascertain, ask for, assimilate, assimilate to, attend, attend to, augment, back, back up, be advised by, be consistent, be faithful to, be found wanting, be guided by, be inferior, be into, be like, be redolent of, be strong in, be vigilant, be watchful, be with one, bear resemblance, beat about for, beau, become of, bedog, believe in, bend, bolster, bring home to, bring to mind, buttress, c, call to mind, call up, carry on, carry out, catch, catch on, chase, check out, check up on, chime in with, chivy, cinch, cleave to, clinch, collimate, collineate, come about, come after, come behind, come close, come last, come near, come of, come on, come out, come short, compare with, comply, comply with, compose, comprehend, conceive, conclude, conduct, confine, conform, conform to, connect, connect with, consolidate, consummate, continue, convoy, copy, copy after, correct, correspond, counterfeit, court, cultivate, dangle, delve for, demonstrate, desire guidance, determine, develop, dig, dig for, digest, discharge, discipline, displace, do, do justice to, dog, echo, employ, emulate, end, engage in, ensue, ensure, equate, equidistance, escort, esquire, establish, eventuate, evoke, exercise, eye, eyeball, fail, fall astern, fall back, fall behind, fall in with, fall out, fall short, fare, fathom, favor, feature, fill, fish for, fit, fix, flow, follow a clue, follow advice, follow at heel, follow from, follow implicitly, follow like sheep, follow suit, follow the crowd, follow up, fulfill, gaze at, gear to, get, get hold of, get the drift, get the idea, get the picture, give chase, go after, go along with, go back, go backwards, go behind, go by, go gunning for, go in for, grasp, gun for, hang about, harmonize, have, have a case, have a looksee, have it taped, have nothing on, heed, heel, hold by, hold good, hold in view, hold water, hollo after, hound, hunt, hunt down, hunt for, hunt up, imitate, implore counsel, inherit, inquire, investigate, issue, join, keep, keep faith with, keep in sight, keep in view, keep under observation, keep up with, ken, know, lag behind, lay siege to, learn, limit, line up, link up, live up to, look, look after, look at, look for, look into, look like, look on, look up, look upon, major in, make after, make conform, make good, make out, make suit to, master, match, meet, mimic, mind, minor in, mirror, model after, mold, move behind, nail down, narrow, near, nearly reproduce, nose, nose out, not approach, not come near, not compare, not hack it, not make it, not measure up, not tell apart, obey, observe, pan out, parallel, parallelize, partake of, pattern after, pay attention to, pay court to, perform, persevere, persist, place parallel to, play second fiddle, postdate, practice, prosecute, prove, prove to be, prove true, prowl after, pursue, quest, quest after, raise the hunt, rank under, read, realign, realize, reconcile, reconnoiter, rectify, reflect, regard, regress, reinforce, remind one of, remove all doubt, replace, resemble, respect, restrict, result, retrogress, revert, root for, rub off corners, run after, run down, run to earth, satisfy, savor of, savvy, scout, search, search for, see, see through, see to, seek, seek for, seek out, seem like, seize, seize the meaning, sense, serenade, serve, set at rest, settle, settle the matter, shadow, shape, show, simulate, smack of, smell out, sniff out, solicit advice, sound like, spark, specialize, specialize in, spy upon, squire, stack up with, stalk, still-hunt, straighten, string along, subserve, succeed, sue, suggest, suit, supersede, supervene, supplant, support, swain, sweetheart, tackle, tag, tag after, tag along, tail, tailgate, take, take advice, take after, take in, take on, take out after, take to, take up, tall, tally with, terminate, trace, trace down, track, track down, trail, trail after, trail behind, try to find, turn out, understand, undertake, unfold, use, view, wage, want, watch, woo, work at, work out, yield

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • follow — [fäl′ō] vt. [ME folwen < OE folgian, akin to Ger folgen & (?) Welsh olafiad, follower] 1. to come or go after 2. to go after in order to catch; chase; pursue 3. to go along [follow the right road] 4. to come or occur after in time, in a series …   English World dictionary

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  • follow — ► VERB 1) move or travel behind. 2) go after (someone) so as to observe or monitor them. 3) go along (a route or path). 4) come after in time or order. 5) be a logical consequence. 6) (also follow on from) occur as a result of …   English terms dictionary

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