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follow
What does follow mean?
follow (verb): to go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use follow in a sentence?
- She left the room and I followed. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce follow?
/ˈfɑloʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does follow come from?
From Middle English folwen, folȝen, folgen, from Old English folgian (“to follow, pursue”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to follow
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “follow” mean?
to go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching
Right! That's what “follow” means.
to examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize
Not quite: that's what inspect means.
to give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer
Not quite: that's what reply means.
to cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means
Not quite: that's what bend means.
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