follows

to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"

be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"

travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail"

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"

come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"

behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"

be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"

follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"

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"

be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"

perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"

to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"

work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"

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"

keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"