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Definition 1:
To go or come after or behind (someone or something) + obj no obj .
Examples:
She followed us into the kitchen.
The dog followed the children home.
The exit is right this way. Just follow me.
The children went home and the dog followed behind.
If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will follow.
Definition 2:
To go after or behind (someone) secretly and watch to find out what happens .
Examples:
He hired a private detective to follow his wife everywhere. [=to secretly find out where she went and what she did]
follow a suspect
I think that someone is following us. = I think we’re being followed.
Definition 3:
To come after (something) in time or place or as part of a series + obj no obj .
Examples:
Spring follows winter. = Winter is followed by spring.
The number 15 follows 14.
Her accident was followed by a long period of recovery.
First came the student speeches, and the presentation of awards followed.
(formal) The war ended. There followed [=then came; then there was] a long period of rebuilding.
Definition 4:
To have or do something after (something else) + with .
Examples:
I followed my dinner with a liqueur. [=I had a liqueur after dinner]
The actor followed his success as Othello with a triumph as Macbeth.
Definition 5:
To happen after and as a result of (something) + obj no obj .
Examples:
Rioting followed the unjust verdict.
If you work hard, success will/must surely follow.
Definition 6:
To be true or seem to be true because of something often + that .
Examples:
From the evidence given, several conclusions follow. = Several conclusions follow from the evidence given. [=we can make several conclusions based on the evidence given]
From the evidence given, it follows that the accused is guilty.
Just because he’s done some bad things, does/must it follow that he’s a bad person? [=does it mean that he is a bad person?]
Definition 7:
To be guided by (something) .
Examples:
You should follow [=obey] your conscience.
follow your instincts
follow my advice
She must learn to follow instructions.
We must follow the evidence wherever it leads.
You should follow her example. = You should follow the example she set. [=you should do what she did]
Definition 8:
To do the same thing as (someone) .
Examples:
She followed her father (by going) into medicine. = She followed her father by becoming a doctor.
Definition 9:
To move forward on (a road, a path, etc.) often used figuratively .
Examples:
Follow that path, and you will come to a log cabin.
You should follow the main highway until you see signs for the stadium.
His friends all went to college, but he chose to follow a different path. [=to do something different]
Do recessions follow a predictable cycle/pattern?
Definition 10:
To be on or next to (something) for a distance .
Examples:
The path follows the river pretty closely.
The road follows the curve of the hill.
Definition 11:
To keep your eyes or attention on (something) .
Examples:
Follow the bouncing ball.
Definition 12:
To give close attention to what happens in (something) .
Examples:
He followed her career with interest.
follow football
The book follows his political career from its humble beginnings to his election as president.
Definition 13:
To be a fan of (a team) :support .
Examples:
He follows Manchester United.
Definition 14:
To understand the sense or logic of (something or someone) + obj no obj .
Examples:
I found it hard to follow the twists and turns of the movie’s complicated plot.
I’m sorry—I don’t follow your argument/reasoning. = I’m sorry—I don’t follow you. [=I don’t understand you]
I’m sorry—I don’t follow. [=I don’t understand]
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