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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Follow \Fol"low\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Followed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Following.][OE. foluwen, folwen, folgen, AS. folgian,
fylgean, fylgan; akin to D. volgen, OHG. folg[=e]n, G.
folgen, Icel. fylgja, Sw. f["o]lja, Dan. f["o]lge, and perh.
to E. folk.]
1. 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.
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It waves me forth again; I'll follow it. --Shak.
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2. To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to
pursue; to prosecute.
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I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they
shall follow them. --Ex. xiv. 17.
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3. 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.
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Approve the best, and follow what I approve.
--Milton.
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Follow peace with all men. --Heb. xii.
14.
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It is most agreeable to some men to follow their
reason; and to others to follow their appetites.
--J. Edwards.
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4. To copy after; to take as an example.
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We had rather follow the perfections of them whom we
like not, than in defects resemble them whom we
love. --Hooker.
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5. To succeed in order of time, rank, or office.
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6. To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference
from a premise.
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7. 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.
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He followed with his eyes the flitting shade.
--Dryden.
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8. To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely,
as a profession or calling.
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O, had I but followed the arts! --Shak.
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O Antony! I have followed thee to this. --Shak.
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Follow board (Founding), a board on which the pattern and
the flask lie while the sand is rammed into the flask.
--Knight.
To follow the hounds, to hunt with dogs.
To follow suit (Card Playing), to play a card of the same
suit as the leading card; hence, colloquially, to follow
an example set.
To follow up, to pursue indefatigably.
Syn: Syn.- To pursue; chase; go after; attend; accompany;
succeed; imitate; copy; embrace; maintain.
Usage: - To Follow, Pursue. To follow (v.t.) denotes
simply to go after; to pursue denotes to follow with
earnestness, and with a view to attain some definite
object; as, a hound pursues the deer. So a person
follows a companion whom he wishes to overtake on a
journey; the officers of justice pursue a felon who
has escaped from prison.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Follow \Fol"low\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Followed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Following.][OE. foluwen, folwen, folgen, AS. folgian,
fylgean, fylgan; akin to D. volgen, OHG. folg?n, G. folgen,
Icel. fylgja, Sw. f["o]lja, Dan. f["o]lge, and perh. to E.
folk.]
1. 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.
It waves me forth again; I'll follow it. --Shak.
2. To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to
pursue; to prosecute.
I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they
shall follow them. --Ex. xiv. 17.
3. 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.
Approve the best, and follow what I approve.
--Milton.
Follow peace with all men. --Heb. xii.
14.
It is most agreeable to some men to follow their
reason; and to others to follow their appetites.
--J. Edwards.
4. To copy after; to take as an example.
We had rather follow the perfections of them whom we
like not, than in defects resemble them whom we
love. --Hooker.
5. To succeed in order of time, rank, or office.
6. To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference
from a premise.
7. 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.
He followed with his eyes the flitting shade.
--Dryden.
8. To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely,
as a profession or calling.
O, had I but followed the arts! --Shak.
O Antony! I have followed thee to this. --Shak.
Follow board (Founding), a board on which the pattern and
the flask lie while the sand is rammed into the flask.
--Knight.
To follow the hounds, to hunt with dogs.
To follow suit (Card Playing), to play a card of the same
suit as the leading card; hence, colloquially, to follow
an example set.
To follow up, to pursue indefatigably.
Syn: Syn.- To pursue; chase; go after; attend; accompany;
succeed; imitate; copy; embrace; maintain.
Usage: - To Follow, Pursue. To follow (v.t.) denotes
simply to go after; to pursue denotes to follow with
earnestness, and with a view to attain some definite
object; as, a hound pursues the deer. So a person
follows a companion whom he wishes to overtake on a
journey; the officers of justice pursue a felon who
has escaped from prison.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
followed
vb.
(infl of en follow ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
followed
vb.
(infl of en follow ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
followed
vb.
(infl of en follow ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
followed
vb.
(infl of en follow ed-form)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
followed
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm f ollow ed)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
followed
Engelska a.
(avledning en follow ordform=perfpart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb follow)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Followed /fˈɒləʊd/ متليFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
followed /fˈɒləʊd/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]následovaný
followed /fˈɒləʊd/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]sledoval
followed /fˈɒləʊd/From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]následoval
followed /fˈɒləʊd/ dilynedigFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
followed /fˈɒləʊd/
gefolgt, nach gekommen
"be followed by sth." - gefolgt werden von etw.
"Winter is followed by spring." - Auf den Winter folgt der Frühling., Dem Winter folgt der Frühling.
"First came the speeches of the guests of honour, and the presentation of awards followed." - Zunächst gab es die Ansprachen der Ehrengäste, dann folgte die Preisverleihung.
"The war ended. There followed / Then came / Then there was a long period of rebuilding." - Der Krieg war zu Ende. Es folgte eine lange Zeit des Wiederaufbaus.
"This is followed by a six-month traineeship." - Darauf folgt ein sechsmonatiges Praktikum.
see: follow sth., following, Spring follows winter., The number 28 follows 27.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]followed /fˈɒləʊd/ gefolgt, sich ergeben, hervorgegangen see: follow, followingFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
followed /fˈɒləʊd/ gefolgt see: follow sb./sth., following, follow the latest fashions, The film faithfully follows Shakespeare's plot., We should follow her example., We should follow the example she set., If you follow your conscience you can never go wrong.From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
followed /fˈɒləʊd/
nachgefolgt
"He followed his uncle into the law firm." - Er folgte seinem Onkel in der Anwaltskanzlei nach.
"George Bush followed his father into office as president." - George Bush folgte seinem Vater im Präsidentenamt nach.
Synonyms: succeeded, become successor
see: follow sb., succeed sb., become sb.'s successor, following, succeeding, becoming successor, He will succeed her as chair of the committee / to the post of chair of the committee.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]followed /fˈɒləʊd/ nachgestiegen see: follow, followingFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
followed /fˈɒləʊd/
nachgestellt
Synonyms: pestered, hunted
see: follow, pester, hunt sb., following, pestering, hunting
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]followed /fˈɒləʊd/ nachgezogen see: follow, followingFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
followed /fˈɒləʊd/
sich gereiht
"One mishap followed another." - Eine Panne reihte sich an die andere.
Synonym: followed after
see: follow sth., follow after sth., following, following after
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]followed /fˈɒləʊd/ nakon toga, pridržavali, slijedila, slijeđen, zatimFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]/ˈfɑɫoʊd/
跟随,遵照