Advertisement

Advertisement

follow

Definition for follow

verb as in take the place of

Strongest match

Strong matches

chase, displace, ensue, postdate, replace, result, succeed, supersede, supervene, supplant

Weak matches

be subsequent to, come after, come from, come next, go after, go next, proceed from, spring from

verb as in trail, pursue physically

Strongest matches

accompany, attend, seek, track

Strong matches

catenate, chase, concatenate, convoy, dog, draggle, escort, freeze, hound, hunt, persecute, search, shadow, shag, spook, stalk, tag, tail, tailgate

Weak matches

bring up the rear, come with, dog the footsteps of, give chase, go after, go with, onto, put a tail on, run after, run down, schlepp along, stick to, string along, tag after, tag along, take out after

verb as in act in accordance with

Strongest matches

adhere to, adopt, attend, keep, observe, reflect, serve, support, watch

Strong matches

accord, comply, conform, copy, cultivate, emulate, harmonize, heed, imitate, match, mimic, mind, mirror, note, obey, regard

Weak matches

abide by, be consistent with, be devoted to, be guided by, be in keeping, be interested in, do like, follow suit, give allegiance to, hold fast, keep abreast of, keep an eye on, live up to, model on, pattern oneself upon, string along, take after, take as an example

verb as in understand

Strongest matches

accept, get, see

Strong matches

appreciate, apprehend, catch, comprehend, dig, fathom, grasp, realize

Weak matches

catch on, get the picture, take in

Strong matches

Discover More

Example Sentences

You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.

From BBC

The SNP MSP added: “I am a football fan. I follow Aberdeen. But I should not have allowed the impression to be given that this played any role in my engagements and I am sorry for my error.”

From BBC

Coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds, follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.

From BBC

Some hoped he would follow through on his dovish campaign rhetoric, others thought he might escalate conflict in the Middle East.

From Salon

But shifting away from its speedy delivery and returns options to echo the practices of increasingly popular Temu and Shein apps would allow them to follow in their footsteps by cutting prices, she said.

From BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Browse