Read the dictionary definition of follow. All definitions for this word.
1. keep informed
1. He kept up on his country's foreign policies
2. behave in accordance or in agreement with
1. Follow a pattern
2. Follow my example
3. keep to
1. Stick to your principles
2. stick to the diet
4. grasp the meaning
1. Can you follow her argument?
2. When he lectures, I cannot follow
5. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
1. We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba
2. trace the student's progress
3. trace one's ancestry
6. perform an accompaniment to
1. The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
7. imitate in behavior; take as a model
1. Teenagers follow their friends in everything
8. travel along a certain course
1. follow the road
2. follow the trail
9. to travel behind, go after, come after
1. The ducklings followed their mother around the pond
2. Please follow the guide through the museum
10. follow in or as if in pursuit
1. The police car pursued the suspected attacker
2. Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
11. keep under surveillance
1. The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
12. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
1. She followed the feminist movement
2. The candidate espouses Republican ideals
13. be the successor (of)
1. Carter followed Ford
2. Will Charles succeed to the throne?
14. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
1. He is a herpetologist
2. She is our resident philosopher
15. follow with the eyes or the mind
1. Keep an eye on the baby, please!
2. The world is watching Sarajevo
3. She followed the men with the binoculars
16. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
1. He complied with my instructions
2. You must comply or else!
3. Follow these simple rules
4. abide by the rules
17. adhere to or practice
1. These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
18. accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
1. Let's follow our great helmsman!
2. She followed a guru for years
19. to be the product or result
1. Melons come from a vine
2. Understanding comes from experience
20. be later in time
1. Tuesday always follows Monday
21. come as a logical consequence; follow logically
1. It follows that your assertion is false
2. the theorem falls out nicely
22. come after in time, as a result
1. A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
23. be next
1. Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
24. to bring something about at a later time than
1. She followed dinner with a brandy
2. He followed his lecture with a question and answer period