verb
1.
to come after in time
a juggling act followed the singer
Synonyms: ensue, succeed, supervene
Related Word: displace, replace, supersede, supplant; postdate
Contrasted words: herald, lead, preface, usher (in); antedate, predate
Antonyms: precede
2.
to go after or on the track of
followed the boys to their hiding place
Synonyms: chase, chivy, pursue, trail; compare tail
Related Word: trace, track; hunt, search, seek; dog, hound, tag; accompany, attend, convoy; ape, copy, imitate; exercise, practice
Contrasted words: guide, lead, pilot, steer; elude, escape, evade; abandon, desert
Antonyms: precede; forsake
3.
Synonyms: obey , comply, conform, keep, mind, observe
4.
Synonyms: apprehend 1, accept, catch, comprehend, ||dig, grasp, see, take, take in, understand