Synonyms for follow
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Trail — to go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching
trail, track, go after, seek, chase, hunt, tag, dog, tail, shadow
2. Come after — to go or come after in a sequence
come after, succeed, get, result, arise, flow, issue, ensue dated
Other
pursue, accompany, go along with, take, come, take after, keep up, play along, trace, adopt, run after, stick to
Definitions
- v. 1
To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
She left the room and I followed.
- v. 2
To go or come after in a sequence.
B follows A in the alphabet.
- v. 3
To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
Follow these instructions to the letter.
- v. 4
To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
Related words
Forms
- Past participle
- followed
e.g. followed → trailed, tracked, chased, hunted…
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Anything that comes after or goes after another, either in space or in time, is said to follow it.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- seek Hide and seek / I count to three / Winter has come
- observe Catholics could not openly observe their religion.
- come I hope he'll be able to come! I'd like to see him.
By length
- 3 letters
- get1, see1, dog1, tag1
- 4 letters
- take1, come1, flow1, seek1, hunt1, tail1, obey2, heed1
- 5 letters
- watch1, issue2, track1, trail1, chase1, trace1, adopt2, arise2, ensue2
- 6 letters
- result2, attend2, shadow2, pursue2, comply2
- 7 letters
- succeed2, observe2
- 9 letters
- accompany4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obey2 = 2 syllables).