follow

[US]/ˈfɒləʊ/
[UK]/ˈfɑːloʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. accompany; watch; engage in; adhere to; accept.

Phrases & Collocations

follow me

follow up

as follow

follow in

follow through

follow suit

follow up on

follow after

follow on

follow the lead

follow from

follow up action

follow the crowd

follow out

follow blindly

Example Sentences

a follower of Gandhi.

in the following chapter.

you are to follow these orders.

follow the road downhill.

follow the track to the farm.

follow the track uphill.

follow the world's affairs

follow this road to the mountain

to follow through a plan

to follow up a suggestion

too sleepy to follow the sermon.

Real-world Examples

And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.

Source: Steve Jobs' speech

Hey, I follow through. I always follow through.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Several European airlines have also followed suit.

Source: CRI Online July 2014 Collection

They just haven't followed through with it.

Source: NPR News December 2014 Collection

All day long, students do nothing but follow instructions.

Source: 2017 Hot Selected Compilation

Two operators are dead following a landslide which derailed their train in Shaanxi.

Source: CRI Online November 2014 Collection

It's huge if they follow through with it.

Source: NPR News Summary May 2018 Collection

So, it remains to be seen if everyone follows through.

Source: CNN Listening Collection November 2014

Eleven senior citizens have been confirmed dead following the fire.

Source: CRI Online August 2013 Collection

How closely are Russians following all this?

Source: NPR News January 2022 Compilation

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