follow

VERB /fɑloʊ/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

follow is a valid 6-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

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MEANING

What does follow mean?

VERB · 24 SENSES
1

Be later in time.

“Tuesday always follows Monday”

SYNONYMS
2

Follow with the eyes or the mind.

“She followed the men with the binoculars”

3

Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.

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NARROWER
4

Be the successor (of).

“Carter followed Ford”

5

Come after in time, as a result.

“A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake”

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6

Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes.

BROADER
7

Perform an accompaniment to.

“The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano”

BROADER
8

To be the product or result.

SYNONYMS
9

Behave in accordance or in agreement with.

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NARROWER
10

Keep under surveillance.

“The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing”

11

Accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of.

“Let's follow our great helmsman!”

“She followed a guru for years”

12

Follow in or as if in pursuit.

“Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life”

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13

Adhere to or practice.

“These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion”

14

Be next.

“Mary plays best, with John and Sue following”

BROADER
15

Grasp the meaning.

“Can you follow her argument?”

“When he lectures, I cannot follow”

BROADER
16

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”

17

To travel behind, go after, come after.

“The ducklings followed their mother around the pond”

“Please follow the guide through the museum”

ANTONYMS
18

Travel along a certain course.

“follow the road”

“follow the trail”

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
19

Keep informed.

20

Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something.

“We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”

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21

Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.

“She followed the feminist movement”

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NARROWER
RELATED
22

Imitate in behavior; take as a model.

“Teenagers follow their friends in everything”

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24

Come as a logical consequence; follow logically.

“It follows that your assertion is false”

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