FOLLOW definition: to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.. See examples of follow used in a sentence.

FOLLOW meaning: 1. to move behind someone or something and go where he, she, or it goes: 2. to go in the same…. Learn more.

Dec 19, 2025 · I followed the incumbent throughout the election. My friends don't regularly follow the news.

Follow, the most general, refers to people or things that come after another in time or order or as a consequence or result: You go first, and we'll follow. He disregarded doctor's orders, and a relapse …

to continue an effort, plan, proposal, policy, etc., to its completion.

If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them without their knowledge, in order to catch them or find out where they are going. She realized that the Mercedes was following …

follow, succeed, ensue, supervene mean to come after something or someone. follow may apply to a coming after in time, position, or logical sequence.

Follow, the most general, refers to people or things that come after another in time or order or as a consequence or result: You go first, and we'll follow. He disregarded doctor's orders, and a relapse …

Derived forms: following, followed, follows. See also: pursued.

Definition of follow verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.