Synonyms: conform to, follow
Definition: behave in accordance or in agreement with
Usage: Follow a pattern; Follow my example
Similar words: copy, simulate, imitate
Definition: reproduce someone's behavior or looks
Usage: The mime imitated the passers-by; Children often copy their parents or older siblings
Synonyms: follow, stick to, stick with
Definition: keep to
Usage: Stick to your principles; stick to the diet
Similar words: hold on, hang in, hang on, persevere, persist
Definition: be persistent, refuse to stop
Usage: he persisted to call me every night; The child persisted and kept asking questions
Synonyms: follow
Definition: grasp the meaning
Usage: Can you follow her argument?; When he lectures, I cannot follow
Similar words: understand
Definition: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
Usage: She did not understand her husband; I understand what she means
Definition: follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
Usage: We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba; trace the student's progress
Similar words: study, examine, analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass
Definition: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Usage: analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare; analyze the evidence in a criminal trial; analyze your real motives
Synonyms: accompany, follow, play along
Definition: perform an accompaniment to
Usage: The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
Synonyms: take after, follow
Definition: imitate in behavior; take as a model
Usage: Teenagers follow their friends in everything
Similar words: copy, simulate, imitate
Definition: reproduce someone's behavior or looks
Usage: The mime imitated the passers-by; Children often copy their parents or older siblings
Synonyms: travel along, follow
Definition: travel along a certain course
Usage: follow the road; follow the trail
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Synonyms: follow
Definition: to travel behind, go after, come after
Usage: The ducklings followed their mother around the pond; Please follow the guide through the museum
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Definition: follow in or as if in pursuit
Usage: The police car pursued the suspected attacker; Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Synonyms: adopt, espouse, follow
Definition: choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Usage: She followed the feminist movement; The candidate espouses Republican ideals
Similar words: select, choose, take, pick out
Definition: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Usage: Take any one of these cards; Choose a good husband for your daughter; She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
Synonyms: keep an eye on, follow, observe, watch, watch over
Definition: follow with the eyes or the mind
Usage: Keep an eye on the baby, please!; The world is watching Sarajevo; She followed the men with the binoculars
Similar words: check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, look into, suss out, go over
Definition: examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
Usage: check the brakes; Check out the engine
Synonyms: follow, comply, abide by
Definition: act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
Usage: He complied with my instructions; You must comply or else!; Follow these simple rules; abide by the rules
Similar words: obey
Definition: be obedient to
Synonyms: follow
Definition: adhere to or practice
Usage: These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
Similar words: practice, use, apply
Definition: avail oneself to
Usage: apply a principle; practice a religion; use care when going down the stairs; use your common sense; practice non-violent resistance
Synonyms: follow
Definition: accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
Usage: Let's follow our great helmsman!; She followed a guru for years
Similar words: act, behave, do
Definition: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Usage: You should act like an adult; Don't behave like a fool; What makes her do this way?; The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people
Definition: to be the product or result
Usage: Melons come from a vine; Understanding comes from experience
Similar words: grow, arise, originate, spring up, develop, uprise, rise
Definition: come into existence; take on form or shape
Usage: A new religious movement originated in that country; a love that sprang up from friendship; the idea for the book grew out of a short story; An interesting phenomenon uprose
Definition: come as a logical consequence; follow logically
Usage: It follows that your assertion is false; the theorem falls out nicely
Definition: issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
Usage: result in tragedy
Synonyms: follow, come after
Definition: come after in time, as a result
Usage: A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
Definition: issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
Usage: result in tragedy
Synonyms: follow
Definition: be next
Usage: Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
Similar words: be
Definition: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
Usage: Where is my umbrella? The toolshed is in the back; What is behind this behavior?