Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb follow
9 of 24 senses of follow
Sense 1
follow
=> lag, dawdle, fall back fall behind
=> tailgate
=> shadow
=> carry
Sense 4
follow travel along
=> heel
=> ascend
Sense 5
comply, follow abide by
=> oblige, accommodate
=> toe the line
=> conform to
Sense 7
follow conform to
=> go by
Sense 9
adopt, follow espouse
=> adhere
Sense 13
watch, observe, follow watch over keep an eye on
=> keep tabs on
=> guard
=> invigilate, proctor
Sense 14
succeed, come after follow
=> accede to enter upon
=> supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon
Sense 20
be follow
=> vet
=> cox
Sense 22
pursue, follow
=> stalk
=> chase, chase after trail, tail, tag, dog, go after track
=> haunt, stalk
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb follow
9 of 24 senses of follow
Sense 1
follow
=> lag, dawdle, fall back fall behind
=> drag, trail, get behind, hang back drop behind
=> tailgate
=> shadow
=> carry
Sense 4
follow travel along
=> heel
=> ascend
Sense 5
comply, follow abide by
=> oblige, accommodate
=> toe the line
=> conform to
Sense 7
follow conform to
=> go by
Sense 9
adopt, follow espouse
=> adhere
Sense 13
watch, observe, follow watch over keep an eye on
=> keep tabs on
=> guard
=> patrol, police
=> stand guard, stand watch, keep guard, stand sentinel
=> baby-sit, sit
=> invigilate, proctor
Sense 14
succeed, come after follow
=> accede to enter upon
=> ascend
=> supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon
=> substitute, deputize, deputise, stand in step in
=> cover
Sense 20
be follow
=> vet
=> cox
Sense 22
pursue, follow
=> stalk
=> chase, chase after trail, tail, tag, dog, go after track
=> quest
=> hound, hunt, trace
=> ferret
=> run down
=> haunt, stalk
Entailment of verb follow
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb follow
24 senses of follow
Sense 1
follow
=> travel, go move locomote
Sense 2
postdate, follow
Sense 3
follow
=> result, ensue
Sense 4
follow travel along
=> travel, go move locomote
Sense 5
comply, follow abide by
=> obey
Sense 6
follow come after
=> result, ensue
Sense 7
follow conform to
=> imitate, copy, simulate
Sense 8
follow
=> be
Sense 9
adopt, follow espouse
=> choose take select, pick out
Sense 10
follow
Sense 11
take after follow
=> imitate, copy, simulate
Sense 12
trace, follow
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass
Sense 13
watch, observe, follow watch over keep an eye on
=> check, check up on look into check out suss out check over go over check into
Sense 14
succeed, come after follow
Sense 15
accompany, follow
=> play
Sense 16
keep up keep abreast, follow
Sense 17
come follow
=> originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up grow
Sense 18
follow
=> act behave, do
Sense 19
follow
=> practice, apply, use
Sense 20
be follow
Sense 21
follow survey
Sense 22
pursue, follow
=> travel, go move locomote
Sense 23
follow
=> understand
Sense 24
stick to stick with follow
=> persevere, persist, hang in hang on hold on
Familiarity of verb follow
follow used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 24)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb follow
Sense 2
postdate, follow
Sense 6
follow come after
=> result, ensue
Sense 8
follow
=> be
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Sense 5
comply, follow abide by
=> obey
Sense 9
adopt, follow espouse
=> choose take select, pick out
Sense 24
stick to stick with follow
=> persevere, persist, hang in hang on hold on
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Sense 12
trace, follow
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass
Sense 13
watch, observe, follow watch over keep an eye on
=> check, check up on look into check out suss out check over go over check into
Sense 16
keep up keep abreast, follow
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Sense 21
follow survey
Sense 22
pursue, follow
=> travel, go move locomote
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Sense 1
follow
=> travel, go move locomote
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Sense 3
follow
=> result, ensue
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Sense 4
follow travel along
=> travel, go move locomote
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Sense 7
follow conform to
=> imitate, copy, simulate
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Sense 10
follow
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Sense 11
take after follow
=> imitate, copy, simulate
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Sense 14
succeed, come after follow
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Sense 15
accompany, follow
=> play
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Sense 17
come follow
=> originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up grow
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Sense 18
follow
=> act behave, do
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Sense 19
follow
=> practice, apply, use
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Sense 20
be follow
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Sense 23
follow
=> understand
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Grep of noun following
following
Overview of noun following
The noun following has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) following, followers -- (a group of followers or enthusiasts)
2. pursuit, chase, following -- (the act of pursuing)
Overview of verb follow
The verb follow has 24 senses (first 16 from tagged texts)
1. (75) follow -- (to travel behind, go after come after "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum")
2. (50) postdate, follow -- (be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday.")
3. (26) follow -- (come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false")
4. (20) follow travel along -- (travel along a certain course: "follow the road"; "follow the trail")
5. (18) comply, follow abide by -- (act in accordance with someone's rules commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!" "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules")
6. (17) follow come after -- (come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake")
7. (16) follow conform to -- (behave in accordance or in agreement with "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example")
8. (15) follow -- (be next "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following")
9. (9) adopt, follow espouse -- (choose and follow as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals")
10. (8) follow -- (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")
11. (8) take after follow -- (imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything")
12. (4) trace, follow -- (follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress")
13. (3) watch, observe, follow watch over keep an eye on -- (follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars")
14. (2) succeed, come after follow -- (be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?)
15. (1) accompany, follow -- (perform an accompaniment to "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano")
16. (1) keep up keep abreast, follow -- (keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies")
17. come follow -- (to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience")
18. follow -- (accept and follow the leadership of command or guidance of "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years")
19. follow -- (adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion")
20. be follow -- (work in a specific place with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist; "She is our resident philosopher")
21. follow survey -- (keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing")
22. pursue, follow -- (follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life")
23. follow -- (grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?" "When he lectures, I cannot follow")
24. stick to stick with follow -- (keep to: "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet")
Overview of adj following
The adj following has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (0) following, undermentioned -- (about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items)
2. (0) following, next -- (immediately following in time or order "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list")
3. (3) following -- (going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps")
4. following -- (in the desired direction; "a following wind")
Antonyms of adj following
4 senses of following
Sense 1
following(postnominal), undermentioned
INDIRECT (VIA succeeding) -> preceding
Sense 2
following, next
INDIRECT (VIA succeeding) -> preceding
Sense 3
following (vs. leading)
leading (vs. following)
=> directing, directional, directive, guiding
=> guiding
Sense 4
following(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA favorable) -> unfavorable, unfavourable
Similarity of adj following
4 senses of following
Sense 1
following(postnominal), undermentioned
=> succeeding(postnominal) (vs. preceding)
Sense 2
following, next
=> succeeding(postnominal) (vs. preceding)
Sense 3
following (vs. leading)
=> pursuing
=> shadowing, tailing
=> stalking
Sense 4
following(postnominal)
=> favorable (vs. unfavorable), favourable
Attributes of adj following
Familiarity of adj following
following used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Grep of adj following
following
Overview of noun following
The noun following has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) following, followers -- (a group of followers or enthusiasts)
2. pursuit, chase, following -- (the act of pursuing)
Overview of verb follow
The verb follow has 24 senses (first 16 from tagged texts)
1. (75) follow -- (to travel behind, go after come after "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum")
2. (50) postdate, follow -- (be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday.")
3. (26) follow -- (come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false")
4. (20) follow travel along -- (travel along a certain course: "follow the road"; "follow the trail")
5. (18) comply, follow abide by -- (act in accordance with someone's rules commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!" "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules")
6. (17) follow come after -- (come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake")
7. (16) follow conform to -- (behave in accordance or in agreement with "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example")
8. (15) follow -- (be next "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following")
9. (9) adopt, follow espouse -- (choose and follow as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals")
10. (8) follow -- (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")
11. (8) take after follow -- (imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything")
12. (4) trace, follow -- (follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress")
13. (3) watch, observe, follow watch over keep an eye on -- (follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars")
14. (2) succeed, come after follow -- (be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?)
15. (1) accompany, follow -- (perform an accompaniment to "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano")
16. (1) keep up keep abreast, follow -- (keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies")
17. come follow -- (to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience")
18. follow -- (accept and follow the leadership of command or guidance of "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years")
19. follow -- (adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion")
20. be follow -- (work in a specific place with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist; "She is our resident philosopher")
21. follow survey -- (keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing")
22. pursue, follow -- (follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life")
23. follow -- (grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?" "When he lectures, I cannot follow")
24. stick to stick with follow -- (keep to: "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet")
Overview of adj following
The adj following has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (0) following, undermentioned -- (about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items)
2. (0) following, next -- (immediately following in time or order "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list")
3. (3) following -- (going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps")
4. following -- (in the desired direction; "a following wind")
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