v.

1. to travel behind, go after, come after
   
   • The ducklings followed their mother around the pond
   • Please follow the guide through the museum
2. be later in time;
   postdate
   
   • Tuesday always follows Monday
3. come as a logical consequence; follow logically;
   fall out
   
   • It follows that your assertion is false
   • the theorem falls out nicely
4. travel along a certain course;
   travel along
   
   • follow the road
   • follow the trail
5. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes;
   comply, abide by
   
   • He complied with my instructions
   • You must comply or else!
   • Follow these simple rules
   • abide by the rules
6. come after in time, as a result;
   come after
   
   • A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
7. behave in accordance or in agreement with;
   conform to
   
   • Follow a pattern
   • Follow my example
8. be next
   
   • Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
9. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans;
   adopt, espouse
   
   • She followed the feminist movement
   • The candidate espouses Republican ideals
10. to bring something about at a later time than
    
    • She followed dinner with a brandy
    • He followed his lecture with a question and answer period
11. imitate in behavior; take as a model;
    take after
    
    • Teenagers follow their friends in everything
12. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something;
    trace
    
    • We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress
13. follow with the eyes or the mind;
    watch, observe, watch over, keep an eye on
    
    • Keep an eye on the baby, please!
    • The world is watching Sarajevo
    • She followed the men with the binoculars
14. be the successor  (of);
    succeed, come after
    
    • Carter followed Ford
    • Will Charles succeed to the throne?
15. perform an accompaniment to;
    play along, accompany
    
    • The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
16. keep informed;
    keep up, keep abreast
    
    • He kept up on his country's foreign policies
17. to be the product or result;
    come
    
    • Melons come from a vine
    • Understanding comes from experience
18. accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
    
    • Let's follow our great helmsman!
    • She followed a guru for years
19. adhere to or practice
    
    • These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
20. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function;
    be
    
    • He is a herpetologist
    • She is our resident philosopher
21. keep under surveillance;
    surveil, survey
    
    • The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
22. follow in or as if in pursuit;
    pursue
    
    • The police car pursued the suspected attacker
    • Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
23. grasp the meaning
    
    • Can you follow her argument?
    • When he lectures, I cannot follow
24. keep to;
    stick to, stick with
    
    • Stick to your principles
    • stick to the diet