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follow

v.

To come after
succeed, come next, ensue, replace, supplant, postdate, go behind, bring up the rear, tailgate, tag along*; see also succeed 2.
To regulate one's action
conform, observe, imitate, copy, take after, match, follow in the footsteps of, walk in the shoes of, mirror, reflect, follow the example of, do as, mimic, hold fast, follow suit, do like*, emulate, obey, abide by, adhere to, heed, string along, comply, be in keeping, harmonize, be consistent with, attend to, accord; see also conform.
Antonyms disregard, neglect*, depart from.
To be a follower
serve, support, attend; see accompany 1, obey 2.
To go in pursuit of
chase, trail, track, stalk; see pursue 1.
To observe
heed, regard, keep an eye on, keep up with; see watch 1.
To understand
comprehend, catch, grasp; see understand 1.
To result
result, ensue, proceed from, spring from, come from, happen, develop, arise; see also result.

follow is the general word meaning to come or occur after, but it does not necessarily imply a causal relationship with what goes before sunshine followed by rain; ensue implies that what follows comes as a logical consequence of what preceded clouds appeared and rain ensued; succeed implies that what follows takes the place of what preceded who succeeded Polk to the presidency?; result stresses a definite relationship of cause and effect between what follows and what preceded crime that results from poverty

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Another word for follow

verb

To keep (another) under surveillance by moving along behind:
dog, shadow, track, trail. (Informal) bird-dog, tail. See precede
To act in conformity with:
abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, conform, keep, mind, obey, observe. Idiom: toe the line (or mark). See accept, same
To take as a model or make conform to a model:
copy, emulate, imitate, model (on, upon, or after), pattern (on, upon, or after). Idioms: follow in the footsteps of, follow suit, follow the example of. See same
To occur after in time:
ensue, succeed, supervene. Idiom: follow on (or upon) the heels of. See precede, time
To occur as a consequence:
attend, ensue, result. See cause, precede
To perceive and recognize the meaning of:
accept, apprehend, catch (on), compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, get, grasp, make out, read, see, sense, take, take in, understand. (Informal) savvy. (Slang) dig. (Chiefly British) twig. (Scots) ken. Idioms: get (or have) a handle on, get the picture. See understand