follow

v. go after; pursue; go along; drive along; obey; result from; engage in; understand

Verb
1. to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"
(antonym) precede, lead
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) lag, dawdle, fall back, fall behind
(derivation) follower
2. be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"
(synonym) postdate
(verb-group) come after
3. come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely"
(synonym) fall out
(hypernym) result, ensue
4. travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail"
(synonym) travel along
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) heel
5. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"
(synonym) comply, abide by
(hypernym) obey
(hyponym) oblige, accommodate
(verb-group) stick to, stick with
6. come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
(synonym) come after
(hypernym) result, ensue
(verb-group) postdate
7. behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
(synonym) conform to
(hypernym) imitate, copy, simulate
(hyponym) go by
8. be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"
(hypernym) be
(verb-group) come after
9. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
(synonym) adopt, espouse
(hypernym) choose, take, select, pick out
(hyponym) adhere, stick
(verb-group) comply, abide by
(derivation) following, followers
10. to bring something about at a later time than; "She followed dinner with a brandy"; "He followed his lecture with a question and answer period"
11. imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"
(synonym) take after
(hypernym) imitate, copy, simulate
12. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
(synonym) trace
(hypernym) analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
(verb-group) watch, observe, watch over, keep an eye on
13. follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
(synonym) watch, observe, watch over, keep an eye on
(hypernym) check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into
(hyponym) keep tabs on
(verb-group) trace
14. be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
(synonym) succeed, come after
(hyponym) accede, enter
15. perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
(synonym) play along, accompany
(hypernym) play
(classification) music
16. keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
(synonym) keep up, keep abreast
(verb-group) trace
17. to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"
(synonym) come
(hypernym) originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow
(verb-group) come
18. accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years"
(hypernym) act, behave, do
(derivation) follower
19. adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"
(hypernym) practice, apply, use
20. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"
(synonym) be
(hyponym) vet
21. keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
(synonym) surveil, survey
(verb-group) pursue
22. follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
(synonym) pursue
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) stalk
(verb-group) surveil, survey
(derivation) follower
23. grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow"
(hypernym) understand
24. keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"
(synonym) stick to, stick with
(hypernym) persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
(verb-group) comply, abide by

yi4 bu4 yi4 qu1
To follow in somebody's footsteps.
A metaphor to say someone imitates others. Dance to somebody else's tune. Compare with 东施效颦 (dong1 shi1 xiao4 pin2) and 邯郸学步 (han2 dan1 xue2 bu4).

cong2 shan4 ru2 liu2
Following advice as swiftly as a stream flows.
Accepting good advice readily.

cong2 e4 ru2 beng1
It is easy to learn what is bad.
(No further explanation)

chong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2
Following the track of the overturned cart.
Not to draw lessons from past failures.

v. a.
1. go or come after
پيچھے آنا, پيچھے جانا, پيچھے چلنا
2. pursue
پيچھا کرنا, پيچھے پڑنا, تعاقب کرنا, رگيدنا
3. obey
ماننا, پيروي کرنا, کار بند ہونا, فرماں بردار ہونا, تابع داري کرنا, آدھين ہونا, اختيار کرنا, قبول کرنا
4. copy after
نقل کرنا, تقليد کرنا, اتارنا, موافق کرنا, ويسا ہي کرنا
5. succeed in order of time, rank or office
پيچھے آنا, آنا, بعد آنا
6. result from
نتيجہ نکلنا, حاصل ہونا, لازم آنا, برآمد يا پيدا ہونا
7. keep the mind upon while in progress
دھيان دينا, دل لگانا, ديکھنا
8. practise
برتنا, عمل کرنا, استعمال ميں لانا, مشق کرنا, کرنا, اختيار کرنا
to follow a trade
دھندا کرنا
follow
n. v.
پيچھے آنا
Away ; I'll follow instantly. (Shakespeare)
تم چلو، ميں ابھي آتا ہوں
as follows
مندرجہ ذيل, جيسا نيچے لکھا جاتا ہے