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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective/preposition |
| Definition: | to |
| Synonyms: | adjacent, against, in contact with, toward |
| Notes: | onto is used where two elements function as a compound preposition and 'on to' is used when on is an adverb; onto is when you mean 'on top of, aware of' - otherwise, use 'on to' |
| Main Entry: | follow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | trail, pursue physically |
| Synonyms: | accompany, attend, bring up the rear, catenate, chase, come with, concatenate, convoy, dog the footsteps of, dog*, draggle, escort, freeze, give chase, go after, go with, hound, hunt, onto, persecute, put a tail on, run after, run down, schlepp along, search, seek, shadow, shag, spook, stalk, stick to, string along, tag, tag after, tag along, tail, tailgate, take out after, track |
| Notes: | follow means to travel behind, go after, or come after; succeed means to come next in time or succession, follow after another or to attain success, reach a goal |
| Antonyms: | go before, lead, precede |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | upon |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | on |
| Synonyms: | about, above, against, astride, atop, ccerning, onto, over, stop, thereafter |
| Main Entry: | atop |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | upon |
| Synonyms: | onto, up on |
| Antonyms: | under |
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