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Synonyms for follow

accompany

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come after

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obey

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copy

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succeed

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keep up with

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follow something through

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follow something up

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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for follow

to keep (another) under surveillance by moving along behind

to take as a model or make conform to a model

to occur after in time

to occur as a consequence

follow through: to strengthen the effect of (an action) by further action

follow up: to strengthen the effect of (an action) by further action

The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Synonyms for follow

to travel behind, go after, come after

be later in time

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come as a logical consequence

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travel along a certain course

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

come after in time, as a result

behave in accordance or in agreement with

be next

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imitate in behavior

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follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

perform an accompaniment to

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keep informed

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to be the product or result

accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of

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adhere to or practice

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work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

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keep under surveillance

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grasp the meaning

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When he had fully assured himself that the other guardsmen were not listening, he asked me why I had not followed the rope, and when I told him that it had ended at the five corridors he said that it must have been cut by someone in need of a piece of rope, for he was sure that "the stupid Kadabrans would never have guessed its purpose."
We followed the two slaves to the apartments of O-Mai the Cruel.
Pierre went in at the door, stepping on the soft carpet, and noticed that the strange lady, the aide-de-camp, and some of the servants, all followed him in, as if there were now no further need for permission to enter that room.
The provost-marshal was in attendance, to prove that the General was in earnest; and in the throng that followed the proclamation, Herncastle and I met again.
He followed Rosa in his stocking feet, walking on tiptoe.
Most will say, "You really need to work on your follow-through," or "Make sure you remember to follow through," or something along those lines.
@Stereophonics Follow him because: He's open and honest.
The findings follow a 2010 pilot study with 139 women that supported the feasibility of phone follow-up, in which 64% did not require in-person office follow-up (Contraception 2010;81:143-9), Ms.
Will university students enrolled in a studio art course, who access the edublog, follow specific links related to their instruction?
THE FOLLOW THROUGH: With the salary increase, he was able to save more money.
If you want to follow along as we proceed, download our demonstration Access file from www.aicpa.org/pubs/jofa/ sep2006/mahoney.mdb.
Waugaman for young bilingual (English/Spanish) readers, Follow Your Dreams/De Asas aos Seus Sonhosis: The Story Of Alberto Santos-Dumont is a biography of the intriguing life and incredible accomplishments of Alberto Santos-Dumont who grew up in Brazil.