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follow
keep informed
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- W
- Contains
- OLLO
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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verb
keep informed
“He kept up on his country's foreign policies”
verb
behave in accordance or in agreement with
“Follow a pattern”
verb
keep to
“Stick to your principles”
verb
grasp the meaning
“Can you follow her argument?”
verb
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
“We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”
verb
perform an accompaniment to
“The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano”
verb
imitate in behavior; take as a model
“Teenagers follow their friends in everything”
verb
travel along a certain course
“follow the road”
verb
to travel behind, go after, come after
“The ducklings followed their mother around the pond”
verb
follow in or as if in pursuit
“The police car pursued the suspected attacker”
verb
keep under surveillance
“The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing”
verb
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
“She followed the feminist movement”
verb
to subscribe to someone's updates on social media
verb
to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media
verb
be the successor (of)
“Carter followed Ford”
verb
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
“He is a herpetologist”
verb
follow with the eyes or the mind
“Keep an eye on the baby, please!”
verb
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
“He complied with my instructions”
verb
adhere to or practice
“These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion”
verb
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
“Let's follow our great helmsman!”
verb
to be the product or result
“Melons come from a vine”
verb
be later in time
“Tuesday always follows Monday”
verb
come as a logical consequence; follow logically
“It follows that your assertion is false”
verb
come after in time, as a result
“A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake”
verb
be next
“Mary plays best, with John and Sue following”
verb
to bring something about at a later time than
“She followed dinner with a brandy”
In context
Example Sentences
He kept up on his country's foreign policies
Follow a pattern
Follow my example
Stick to your principles
stick to the diet
Can you follow her argument?
When he lectures, I cannot follow
We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba
trace the student's progress
trace one's ancestry
The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
Teenagers follow their friends in everything
follow the road
follow the trail
The ducklings followed their mother around the pond
Please follow the guide through the museum
The police car pursued the suspected attacker
Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
She followed the feminist movement
The candidate espouses Republican ideals
Carter followed Ford
Will Charles succeed to the throne?
He is a herpetologist
She is our resident philosopher
Keep an eye on the baby, please!
The world is watching Sarajevo
She followed the men with the binoculars
He complied with my instructions
You must comply or else!
Follow these simple rules
abide by the rules
These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
Let's follow our great helmsman!
She followed a guru for years
Melons come from a vine
Understanding comes from experience
Tuesday always follows Monday
It follows that your assertion is false
the theorem falls out nicely
A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
She followed dinner with a brandy
He followed his lecture with a question and answer period
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