follow
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Sense: Verb: go behind
Synonyms:
go behind, go after, walk behind, follow on behind, tag along, come after, lag behind, fall behind, trail behind, straggle, bring up the rear, be at the back, be close behind
Sense: Verb: come later than
Synonyms:
follow on, come after, come later, succeed Collocations, happen next, come next, be next, come afterwards, happen afterwards, happen then, happen later, come hot on the heels of
Antonyms:
precede, predate, come before
Sense: Verb: result
Synonyms:
follow on, result Collocations, ensue Collocations, proceed Collocations, be a result of, be a consequence of, come as a consequence of, happen as a result of
Antonyms:
precede, predate, come before
Sense: Verb: pursue
Synonyms:
pursue Collocations, chase Collocations, trail Collocations, track Collocations, go after, run after, come after, shadow Collocations, dog Collocations , hound Collocations, stalk Collocations, follow around, be at sb's heels, be hot on sb's heels
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Sense: Verb: obey
Synonyms:
obey, observe, stick to , conform to, comply with, abide by, adhere to, go along with, heed Collocations, take Collocations, pay attention to, take notice of, listen to, live by, bear sth in mind
Sense: Verb: copy
Synonyms:
copy Collocations, imitate, mimic Collocations, emulate, mirror Collocations, echo Collocations, follow in the footsteps of, follow the example of, do as, do like, do similar
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Sense: Verb: be a follower of
Synonyms:
be a follower of, be a fan of, support Collocations, be a supporter of, be a disciple of, be an adherent of, follow in the ways of
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Sense: Verb: understand
Synonyms:
understand Collocations, comprehend Collocations, grasp Collocations, get Collocations , see Collocations, fathom Collocations, get your head around , make heads or tails of , make head or tails of , catch sb's drift , get the drift , get the gist, catch the gist, get the idea, get the picture , get the general idea, see sb's point, see what sb means, catch on , cotton on , twig Collocations
Antonyms:
misunderstand, misinterpret, not get, not follow