to follow
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1.0
- verb
- /ˈfɑloʊ/
:
seguir
- Now she fears her children will follow in her lazy footsteps.
- the following question
- the following year
- the following section
But what went before and what follows after, we do not know.
- But what went before and what follows after, we do not know.
- And we had measly growth followed by a real crisis.
- The second would be high muscle strength followed shortly by high muscle mass.
- Love was up for a season, followed by illness.
- What would follow if it really was true?
- And those consequences can follow you for a very long time.
- First name of my wife followed by her birthday, very easy.
- But you have to then follow that up with therefore what?
Examples
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And my little brother followed the same pattern three years ago.
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She waited for her friend to finish speaking, and then followed him to the coffee shop.
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Perhaps it is time that you followed in her path.
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Keep them in order, and everything else follows.
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Jaz described difficult school experiences, followed by a long road to higher levels of study.
Academic text (2015) -
His childhood, his upbringing and what followed is quite extraordinary.
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So Gwen is the first, followed by Nesta and Emery.
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The following morning, President Barack Obama gives a statement in the Rose Garden, condemning the attacks, and vowing to bring the perpetrators to justice.
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After the meeting, she decided to follow up with the clients to ensure their satisfaction.
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The events that follow the announcement will shape the future of the project.
Synonyms
129
4.4
To take someone's job or position after they leave
117
3.0
To happen after something else, often as a result
1
6.0
To happen later than something else in time
Antonyms
Idioms
To do the same job as someone who came before you, for example a parent
Phrasal Verbs
197
3.6
To take further action after something starts to make sure it finishes or succeeds
Compounds
- Specialized
5
4.9
The forward movement after a hit or swing that finishes the action smoothly
- UK
1
9.1
A rule in cricket making a team bat again immediately after a very low first innings score
How Innovative
55
6.6
- Informal
4
5.3
39
5.5
178
3.2
177
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Follow comes from an old English word folgian that meant 'to come after' or 'to accompany'. So when one thing follows another, it simply comes next in time, order, or position.