v. 25B6; verb
we'll let the others follow : COME BEHIND, come after, go behind, go after, walk behind.
he was expected to follow his father in the business : TAKE THE PLACE OF, replace, succeed, take over from; informal step into someone's shoes, fill someone's shoes/boots.
people used to follow the band around : ACCOMPANY, go along with, go around with, travel with, escort, attend, trail around with, string along with; informal tag along with.
the KGB man followed her everywhere : SHADOW, trail, stalk, track, dog, hound; informal tail.
do follow the instructions : OBEY, comply with, conform to, adhere to, stick to, keep to, act in accordance with, abide by, observe, heed, pay attention to.
penalties may follow from such behaviour : RESULT, arise, be a consequence of, be caused by, be brought about by, be a result of, come after, develop, ensue, emanate, issue, proceed, spring, flow, originate, stem.
I couldn't follow what he said : UNDERSTAND, comprehend, apprehend, take in, grasp, fathom, appreciate, see; informal make head or tail of, get, figure out, savvy, get one's head around, get one's mind around, get the drift of; Brit. informal suss out.
he followed his master in his poetic style : IMITATE, copy, mimic, ape, reproduce, mirror, echo; emulate, take as a pattern, take as an example, take as a model, adopt the style of, model oneself on, take a leaf out of someone's book.
he follows Manchester United : BE A FAN OF, be a supporter of, support, be a follower of, be an admirer of, be a devotee of, be devoted to.
lead, flout, misunderstand.
25A0; follow something through COMPLETE, bring to completion, see something through; continue with, carry on with, keep on with, keep going with, stay with; informal stick something out.
25A0; follow something up INVESTIGATE, research, look into, dig into, delve into, make enquiries into, enquire about, ask questions about, pursue, chase up; informal check out; N. Amer. informal scope out.