Follow synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
follow on (or upon) the heels of
To regulate one's action
To be guided by; submit to the control of
To admit of being copied:
To copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression, and gesture:
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bring-up-the-rear
(Idiomatic) To be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.
To make apparent; express or manifest:
To comply is to do what is asked of you or to act in accordance with a set of standards.
To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
To make or mark (a path, track, etc.), as by treading down
To take the place of; to supply the want of; to fulfil the end or office of.
(Idiomatic) To keep somebody falsely believing that one has certain intentions.
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do as
To regulate one's action
keep-up-with
(Figuratively) To manage to remain up to date with trends, fashions, etc.
result (related)
To happen as a consequence:
same (related)
In the same way:
time (related)
An interval separating two points of this quantity; a duration.
proceed from
To result
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spring from
To result
pursue (related)
To chase
Of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations:
To move in a way suggestive of a liquid; stream
precede (related)
To come, exist, or occur before in time:
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walk in the shoes of
To regulate one's action
do like
To regulate one's action
To set one end of (a beam, board, or brick) into a wall.
cause (related)
To be the cause of; bring about; make happen; effect, induce, produce, compel, etc.
Succeed is defined as to accomplish a goal or to come next.
To happen as a consequence; result
understand (related)
To gather or assume from what is heard, known, etc.; infer
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come next
To come after
Imitate is defined as to copy or use something as a model.
(Idiomatic) To resemble (a parent or ancest) in appearance or habit.
To regulate one's action
(Computers) To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.
be in keeping
To regulate one's action
The definition of harmonize is to go well together, or to sing together in a pleasing way.
(Obs.) To walk or move along stealthily or furtively
To relate or refer to; concern:
(Idiomatic) To watch and pay attention to.
The definition of comprehend means to understand the meaning or to include someone or something as a part.
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To be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.). [from 13th c.]
come-from
To be derived from.
To be the fate; become:
To make available and effective to fulfill a particular end or need:
Arise means to awake or stand up.
disregard (antonym)
To disregard is defined as to ignore or treat with a lack of respect.
neglect (antonym)
To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
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depart from (antonym)
To regulate one's action
conform (related)
The definition of conform is to make the same, or be in agreement.
accompany (related)
To go or be together with; attend
(Grammar) Expressing consequence or result:
The definition of consequential is important or something that follows another act.
Refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event.
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et sequens
Coming next in time or order:
Recurring in succession or as a series; successive, consecutive.
Forming or characterized by a sequence, as of units or musical notes.
seriatim
(Chiefly law) Point by point; sequential.
Coming after; following in time, place, or order
A supporter or advocate. [Late 16th century.]
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In some Christian churches
A supporter or follower (of a person, cause, etc.)
The definition of an aficionado is a person who is a fan of something.
A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
One who is present.
The readership of a book or other written publication. [from 19th c.]
claque
A group of persons hired to applaud at a performance.
Any group or band
The definition of a devotee is a someone with a strong belief in something.
An early follower of Jesus, esp. one of the Apostles
A zealot; a fanatic.
A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.
The definition of an escort is something or someone who accompanies a person or thing, often for security or protection.
Something that comes after another thing.
A person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests.
A subordinate official, especially a servile one.
A body of assistants, followers, or servants attending a person of rank or importance; train of attendants or retainers
sequacity
Quality or state of being sequacious.
sequitur
A logical conclusion or consequence of facts.
A person devoted to a particular religion or object of worship; devout worshiper
To take up and use (an idea, a practice, etc.) as one's own
Behind in place
The definition of alternate is to switch back and forth between two things or activities.
To follow quickly or persistently in order to catch or harm
To avoid (a blow, for example) by moving or shifting quickly aside.
(Intransitive) To intentionally restrict one's productivity as employee; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.
Drag is defined as to pull or move a person or thing.
To get to the bottom of; understand thoroughly
Hound is defined as to hunt, chase or urge on.
Hunt is defined as to look for or chase.
Issue is defined as to deliver or distribute.
On the first subsequent occasion:
To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill:
To be a follower
To follow, especially in secret; trail.
To have (a mast, for example) warp, split, or crack.
To catch sight of; see:
To follow something closely, either as a consequence or in contrast
To usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics:
(Baseball) To touch (a base runner) with the ball or to touch (a base) with the ball or while holding the ball, with the aim of putting the runner out
To follow a path, route, development, etc.; make one's way
To observe or monitor the course of (an aircraft, for example), as by radar.
disobey (antonym)
To refuse or fail to follow an order or rule.
ignore (antonym)
To disregard deliberately; pay no attention to; refuse to consider
avoid (antonym)
To refrain from (doing something):
guide (antonym)
To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
lead (antonym)
To guide or direct in a course:
shun (antonym)
To stay away from; not go to:
slight (antonym)
To make even or level.
go before (antonym)
trail, pursue physically
misunderstand (antonym)
To understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly.
not get (antonym)
understand
To observe or follow closely; monitor:
To stick fast to something; stay attached:
To raise:
Shakespeare
model (on
To take as a model or make conform to a model
pattern (on
To take as a model or make conform to a model
Incidental to a specified point in time or order of action; usually combined with here-, there- or where-.
or after)
To take as a model or make conform to a model
(Intransitive) To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
(Archaic) To go around; make a circuit of
To put in words; couch; express
Grasp is defined as to have a firm hold on something.
(Transgenderism) To recognise (someone) as being transgender.
To take note of; recognize:
To become aware of; perceive:
To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
To understand; comprehend.
(Slang) To understand fully:
(Now Chiefly Dial.) To recognize
follow in the footsteps of
follow the example of
(Intransitive, idiomatic) To stay even or ahead.
keep abreast
keep informed
behave in accordance or in agreement with
travel along
travel along a certain course
surveil
To engage in surveillance of; keep watch over
To conduct a statistical survey on:
To espouse is defined as to support a cause.
To remain in a certain state or situation undisturbed, untouched, or unmolested:
To get to be; become
To occur later than; follow in time.
(Military, intransitive)
predate (antonym)
To put a date on (something) that is earlier than the current date
and-the-following (related)
preceding (related)
summarise (related)
outline (related)
set out (related)
follows (related)
suggested (related)
To come after
To drive too closely behind (another vehicle)
To harmonize with another:
Mirror is defined as to reflect or imitate.
To regulate one's action
be consistent with
To regulate one's action
(Personal) To provide a service.
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
The state of being tractable or docile; docility; tractableness.
To be a follower
get (or have) a handle on
Synonym Study
- Result stresses a definite relationship of cause and effect between what follows and what preceded crime that results from poverty
- Succeed implies that what follows takes the place of what preceded who succeeded Polk to the presidency?
- Ensue implies that what follows comes as a logical consequence of what preceded clouds appeared and rain ensued
- 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
Find another word for follow. In this page you can discover 192 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for follow, like: follow on (or upon) the heels of, attend to, obey, copy, attend, tag-along, mimic, bring-up-the-rear, reflect, comply and accord.