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Definition for follow

verb as in take the place of

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chase, displace, ensue, postdate, replace, result, succeed, supersede, supervene, supplant

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be subsequent to, come after, come from, come next, go after, go next, proceed from, spring from

verb as in trail, pursue physically

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accompany, attend, seek, track

Strong matches

catenate, chase, concatenate, convoy, dog, draggle, escort, freeze, hound, hunt, persecute, search, shadow, shag, spook, stalk, tag, tail, tailgate

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bring up the rear, come with, dog the footsteps of, give chase, go after, go with, onto, put a tail on, run after, run down, schlepp along, stick to, string along, tag after, tag along, take out after

verb as in act in accordance with

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adhere to, adopt, attend, keep, observe, reflect, serve, support, watch

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accord, comply, conform, copy, cultivate, emulate, harmonize, heed, imitate, match, mimic, mind, mirror, note, obey, regard

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abide by, be consistent with, be devoted to, be guided by, be in keeping, be interested in, do like, follow suit, give allegiance to, hold fast, keep abreast of, keep an eye on, live up to, model on, pattern oneself upon, string along, take after, take as an example

verb as in understand

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accept, get, see

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appreciate, apprehend, catch, comprehend, dig, fathom, grasp, realize

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catch on, get the picture, take in

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His wife alerted a flight attendant and the pilot but instead of alerting medical personnel and following company policy, the lawsuit said the pilot dismissed her concerns, “joked with Plasencia, and cleared him for take-off.”

From Los Angeles Times

Comedian Sandra Bernhard was one of those people, but then she got invited to join the tour the following year and revised her opinion.

From Salon

A move back to New Zealand to coach Super Rugby side the Chiefs followed, before the All Blacks appointed a then 37-year-old Mitchell as head coach in 2001.

From BBC

Bird, however, played only five more matches in that summer of 1959 and moved to Leicestershire for the following season.

From BBC

Redistricting is the redrawing of congressional boundaries that typically occurs once a decade following the U.S. census to account for population shifts.

From Los Angeles Times

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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