follow

Meanings

• Verb

  To go or come behind someone or something; go after with the intent of imitating or continuing the actions of.

  - "He followed the car in front of him."
  - "She followed the recipe exactly."
  - "The student followed the teacher's instructions."

• Verb

  To pursue or chase someone or something.

  - "The hunter followed the scent of the wounded animal."
  - "The police followed the suspect's car."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfɑloʊ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1227742"

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Antonyms

guide , lead , precede , unfollow

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Synonyms

ensue , pursue , tail , trail , succeed

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with follow
dwell , tell , yellow , mellow , fellow

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Variants

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as follows , follow , follow her nose , follow his nose , follow its nose , follow my nose , follow one's nose , follow our noses , follow suit , follow their nose , follow their noses , follow your nose , follow your noses , followed , followed her nose , followed his nose , followed its nose , followed my nose , followed our noses , followed suit , followed their nose , followed their noses , followed your nose , followed your noses , following , following her nose , following his nose , following its nose , following my nose , following our noses , following suit , following their nose , following their noses , following your nose , following your noses , follows , follows her nose , follows his nose , follows its nose , follows suit , follows their nose , follow-on , follow-ons , follow out , followed out , following out , follows out , follow shot , follow shots , follow-through , follow-throughs , follow through , followed through , following through , follows through , follow-up , follow-ups , follows-up , follow up , followed up , following up , follows up

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Etymology

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Old English 'folgan' meaning 'to follow, come after'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'follow the leader' originated as a military command in the late 1800s.

2. The phrase 'to follow in someone's footsteps' is an idiomatic expression that means to do the same things as someone else has done.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lead: The opposite of 'follow'. A person or thing that is followed is a follower, and the one who leads is a leader.

2. Trail: A path or series of marks left by someone or something that can be followed.

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Culture

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In literature, 'follow' has been used extensively to describe characters following other characters, often in the context of crime or mystery novels. In music, the term 'follow the leader' is used in games and songs to indicate taking turns leading a group.

How to Memorize "follow"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person walking behind another person.
   - Visualize yourself following a leader.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'follow' with the image of a person following a leader.
   - Remember that following means going after someone or something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Follow the leader' to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Create a mental image of yourself following a leader.

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