follow, v.
(followed, following, follows)
freq. cnt. 266
(followed, following, follows)
freq. cnt. 266
to travel behind, go after, come after
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 74 freq. cnt.: 74
follow
sample sentences
"The ducklings followed their mother around the pond""Please follow the guide through the museum"
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s the car down the avenue
Sam cannot %s Sue
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
be later in time
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 50
follow postdate
sample sentences
"Tuesday always follows Monday"verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
antonym
semantic pointers
verb group
come as a logical consequence; follow logically
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 26
fall out follow
sample sentences
"It follows that your assertion is false""the theorem falls out nicely"
verb frames
Something ----sIt ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Something ----sIt ----s that CLAUSE
semantic pointers
hypernym
travel along a certain course
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 1
follow travel along
sample sentences
"follow the road""follow the trail"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2
abide by comply follow
sample sentences
"He complied with my instructions""You must comply or else!"
"Follow these simple rules"
"abide by the rules"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
verb group
hyponym
hypernym
come after in time, as a result
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 2
come after follow
sample sentences
"A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
behave in accordance or in agreement with
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 1
conform to follow
sample sentences
"Follow a pattern""Follow my example"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
be next
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
follow
sample sentences
"Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 46 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3
adopt espouse follow
sample sentences
"She followed the feminist movement""The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
verb group
hyponym
imitate in behavior; take as a model
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
follow take after
sample sentences
"Teenagers follow their friends in everything"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam cannot %s Sue
semantic pointers
hypernym
to bring something about at a later time than
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
follow
sample sentences
"She followed dinner with a brandy""He followed his lecture with a question and answer period"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
cause
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4
follow trace
sample sentences
"We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba""trace the student's progress"
"trace one's ancestry"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
verb group
hypernym
follow with the eyes or the mind
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 73 freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
follow keep an eye on observe watch watch over
sample sentences
"Keep an eye on the baby, please!""The world is watching Sarajevo"
"She followed the men with the binoculars"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The children %s the ball
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The children %s the ball
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The children %s the ball
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The children %s the ball
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The children %s the ball
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
verb group
hyponym
be the successor (of)
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 2
come after follow succeed
sample sentences
"Carter followed Ford""Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
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derivationally related form
antonym
semantic pointers
hyponym
keep informed
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
follow keep abreast keep up
sample sentences
"He kept up on his country's foreign policies"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
verb group
perform an accompaniment to
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
accompany follow play along
sample sentences
"The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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derivationally related form
keep to
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
follow stick to stick with
sample sentences
"Stick to your principles""stick to the diet"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s VERB-ing
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s VERB-ing
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s VERB-ing
semantic pointers
hypernym
verb group
grasp the meaning
<verb.cognition>
follow
sample sentences
"Can you follow her argument?""When he lectures, I cannot follow"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym
follow in or as if in pursuit
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9
follow pursue
sample sentences
"The police car pursued the suspected attacker""Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s the car down the avenue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
verb group
keep under surveillance
<verb.perception>
follow surveil survey
sample sentences
"The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
semantic pointers
verb group
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 86 freq. cnt.: 86
be follow
sample sentences
"He is a herpetologist""She is our resident philosopher"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s PP
adhere to or practice
<verb.social>
follow
sample sentences
"These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
<verb.social>
follow
sample sentences
"Let's follow our great helmsman!""She followed a guru for years"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym
to be the product or result
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 40
come follow
sample sentences
"Melons come from a vine""Understanding comes from experience"