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followed definition

followed


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  21 
  follow  survey 
 
  Sense  22 
  pursue,  follow 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  follow 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  follow 
  =>  result,  ensue 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  follow  travel  along 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  follow  conform  to 
  =>  imitate,  copy,  simulate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  follow 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  take  after  follow 
  =>  imitate,  copy,  simulate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  14 
  succeed,  come  after  follow 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  15 
  accompany,  follow 
  =>  play 
  -------------- 
 
  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  23 
  follow 
  =>  understand 
  -------------- 
 
  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  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") 



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