follow

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1. follow - Noun

2. follow - Verb

Meaning

To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend.

To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute.

To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice.

To copy after; to take as an example.

To succeed in order of time, rank, or office.

To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise.

To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument.

To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.

To go or come after; -- used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate.

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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley. Sun Tzu

You must all follow the lead of the bishop, as Jesus Christ followed that of the Father; follow the presbytery as you would the Apostles; reverence the deacons as you would God's commandment. Ignatius of Antioch

Grasp the subject, the words will follow. Cato the Elder

Words are good when works follow. German Proverb

Wherever the head goes, the tail will follow. Filipino Proverb

Follow the customs or flee the country. African Zulu Proverb

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