follow


Meanings

  • to travel behind, go after, come after;
    • "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"
    • "Please follow the guide through the museum"
  • be later in time;
    • "Tuesday always follows Monday"
  • come as a logical consequence; follow logically;
    • "It follows that your assertion is false"
  • travel along a certain course;
    • "follow the road"
    • "follow the trail"
  • act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes;
  • come after in time, as a result;
    • "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
  • behave in accordance or in agreement with;
  • be next;
    • "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"
  • choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans;
    • "She followed the feminist movement"
  • 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"
  • imitate in behavior; take as a model;
    • "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"
  • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something;
    • "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"
  • follow with the eyes or the mind;
    • "She followed the men with the binoculars"
  • be the successor (of);
    • "Carter followed Ford"
  • perform an accompaniment to;
    • "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
  • keep informed;
  • to be the product or result;
  • accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of;
    • "Let's follow our great helmsman!"
    • "She followed a guru for years"
  • adhere to or practice;
    • "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"
  • work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function;
  • keep under surveillance;
    • "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
  • follow in or as if in pursuit;
    • "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
  • grasp the meaning;
    • "Can you follow her argument?"
    • "When he lectures, I cannot follow"
  • keep to;
  • FOLLOW v -ED -ING, -S to come or go after


Scrabble Score: 12

follow is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

follow is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

follow is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

follow is a valid Words With Friends word