Synonyms for follows
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fol-oh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɒl oʊ |
Top 10 synonyms for follows Other synonyms for the word follows
- abide by
- accord
- appreciate
- apprehend
- be consistent with
- be devoted to
- be guided by
- be in keeping
- be interested in
- be subsequent to
- bring up the rear
- catch
- catch on
- catenate
- chase
- come after
- come from
- come next
- come with
- comply
- comprehend
- concatenate
- conform
- convoy
- copy
- cultivate
- dig
- displace
- do like
- dog
- dog the footsteps of
- draggle
- emulate
- ensue
- escort
- fathom
- follow suit
- freeze
- get the picture
- give allegiance to
- give chase
- go after
- go next
- go with
- grasp
- harmonize
- heed
- hold fast
- hound
- hunt
- imitate
- keep abreast of
- keep an eye on
- live up to
- match
- mimic
- mind
- mirror
- model on
- note
- obey
- onto
- pattern oneself upon
- persecute
- postdate
- proceed from
- put a tail on
- realize
- regard
- replace
- result
- run after
- run down
- schlepp along
- search
- see
- seek
- serve
- shadow
- shag
- spook
- spring from
- stalk
- stick to
- string along
- succeed
- supersede
- supervene
- supplant
- support
- tag
- tag after
- tag along
- tail
- tailgate
- take after
- take as an example
- take in
- take out after
- track
- watch
Définition of follows
Origin :- Old English folgian, fylgan "follow, accompany; follow after, pursue," also "obey, apply oneself to a practice or calling," from West Germanic *fulg- (cf. Old Saxon folgon, Old Frisian folgia, Middle Dutch volghen, Dutch volgen, Old High German folgen, German folgen, Old Norse fylgja "to follow").
- Probably originally a compound, *full-gan with a sense of "full-going;" the sense then shifting to "serve, go with as an attendant" (cf. fulfill). Related: Followed; following. To follow one's nose "go straight on" first attested 1590s. "The full phrase is, 'Follow your nose, and you are sure to go straight.' " [Farmer].
- verb take the place of
- verb trail, pursue physically
- verb act in accordance with
- verb understand
- In the beginning, a star, when drawn with a nail into a brick looked as follows.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- The following is a copy of what I wrote, and what follows that, of the answer sent me.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- It is another brother of his, who follows the trade of carpenter.
- Extract from : « Little Daffydowndilly » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- It follows the watershed from the lake to Oneida, and clears the Mohawk Valley northward.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- I found him under the influence of that reaction which follows the effort of crime.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- The shifting of Positions by springing, may be known by what follows, viz.
- Extract from : « Orchesography » by John Weaver
- They were, briefly, as follows, both in opinions and in motives.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- A battle then follows, which is unfavorable to Ongenþew's army.
- Extract from : « Beowulf » by Unknown
- If he is not to be trusted by himself, it follows, I suppose, that I should go with him?'
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- The stone-breaker, who had not broken a fragment since we began to converse, then did as follows.
- Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens
Antonyms for follows
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