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Following
adjective 2.Immediately following in time or order. Synonym: next. "Next in line" , "The next president" , "The next item on the list" 3.Going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction. "Tried to outrun the following footsteps" Antonym: leading. 4.In the desired direction. noun 1.A group of followers or enthusiasts. Synonym: followers.
Follow
verb (past & past part. followed; pres. part. following) 1.To travel behind, go after, come after. "Please follow the guide through the museum" Antonym: precede. 3.Come as a logical consequence; follow logically. Synonym: fall out. "The theorem falls out nicely" 4.Travel along a certain course. Synonym: travel along. "Follow the trail" 5.Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes. Synonyms: abide by, comply. "You must comply or else!" , "Follow these simple rules" , "Abide by the rules" 6.Come after in time, as a result. Synonym: come after. 7.Behave in accordance or in agreement with. Synonym: conform to. "Follow my example" 9.Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans. Synonyms: adopt, espouse. "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" 10.To bring something about at a later time than. "He followed his lecture with a question and answer period" 11.Imitate in behavior; take as a model. Synonym: take after. 12.Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something. Synonym: trace. "Trace the student's progress" 17.To be the product or result. Synonym: come. "Understanding comes from experience" 18.Accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of. "She followed a guru for years" 19.Adhere to or practice. 20.Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function. Synonym: be. "She is our resident philosopher" 22.Follow in or as if in pursuit. Synonym: pursue. "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life" 23.Grasp the meaning. "When he lectures, I cannot follow"
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