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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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              It waves me forth again; I'll follow it. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To succeed in order of time, rank, or office.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference
        from a premise.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He followed with his eyes the flitting shade.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Following \Fol"low*ing\, n.
     1. One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively.
        --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Vocation; business; profession.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Following \Fol"low*ing\, a.
     1. Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held
        on the following day.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Astron.) (In the field of a telescope) In the direction
        from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of
        the earth's rotation); as, a small star, north following
        or south following. In the direction toward which stars
        appear to move is called preceding.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The four principal directions in the field of a
           telescope are north, south, following, preceding.
           [1913 Webster]

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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Following \Fol"low*ing\, n.
     1. One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively.
        --Macaulay.
  
     2. Vocation; business; profession.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Following \Fol"low*ing\, a.
     1. Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held
        on the following day.
  
     2. (Astron.) (In the field of a telescope) In the direction
        from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of
        the earth's rotation); as, a small star, north following
        or south following. In the direction toward which stars
        appear to move is called preceding.
  
     Note: The four principal directions in the field of a
           telescope are north, south, following, preceding.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  following
       adj 1: going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction;
              "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem
              like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following
              footsteps" [ant: leading]
       2: in the desired direction; "a following wind" [syn: following(a)]
       3: immediately following in time or order; "the following day";
          "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on
          the list" [syn: next]
       4: about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items"
          [syn: following(a), undermentioned]
       n 1: a group of followers or enthusiasts [syn: followers]
       2: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture;
          "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in
          pursuit" [syn: pursuit, chase]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  following
     a.
     Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
     n.
     A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
     prep.
     after, subsequent to.
     vb.
     (present participle of en follow nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  following
     a.
     Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
     n.
     A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
     prep.
     after, subsequent to.
     vb.
     (present participle of en follow nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  following
     a.
     Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
     n.
     A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
     prep.
     after, subsequent to.
     vb.
     (present participle of en follow nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  following
     a.
     Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
     n.
     A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
     prep.
     after, subsequent to.
     vb.
     (present participle of en follow nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  following
     Englanti a.
     1 seuraava
     2 seuraavanlainen
     3 (yhteys: tuulesta) myötäinen
     Englanti n.
     1 seurue; perässähiihtäjät
     2 kannattajakunta
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm f ollow ing)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  following
     Engelska a.
     1 (tagg: text=ofta föregånget av "the") följande
     2 (avledning en follow ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb follow)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  following /fˈɒləʊɪŋ/
  1. aanhang
  2. volgende

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Following /fˈɒləʊɪŋ/
  المتابعة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  following //ˈfɑloʊɪŋ// //ˈfɒləʊɪŋ// 
  1. сле́ден
  about to be specified
  2. сле́дващ
  next in sequence or time
  3. попъ́тен
  wind blowing in the direction of travel

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  following //ˈfɑloʊɪŋ// //ˈfɒləʊɪŋ// 
  свита
  a group of followers

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  following //ˈfɑloʊɪŋ// //ˈfɒləʊɪŋ// 
  след
  subsequent to

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  following /fˈɒləʊɪŋ/ 
  následování

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  following /fˈɒləʊɪŋ/
  publikum

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  following /fˈɒləʊɪŋ/
  následující

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  following /fˈɒləʊɪŋ/ 
  canlynol

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  following /fˈɒləʊɪŋ/ 
  dilynol

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  following /fˈɒləʊɪŋ/
  Gefolgschaft , Anhängerschaft , Anhang 
     Synonym: followers
  
   see: followings, refuse to follow sb.