1. (verb) follow
to travel behind, go after, come after
Synonyms: take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: lead, precede
2. (verb) postdate, follow
be later in time
Synonyms: take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, follow, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: lead, precede
3. (verb) follow, fall out
come as a logical consequence; follow logically
Synonyms: conform to, play along, espouse, watch, travel along, keep an eye on, fall out, pass off, adopt, survey, comply, come after, abide by, be, watch over, pursue, take after, keep up, happen, go on, keep abreast, follow, occur, pass, take place, stick to, observe, surveil, succeed, accompany, come, postdate, trace, stick with, come out, hap, come about
Antonyms: lead, precede
4. (verb) follow, travel along
travel along a certain course
Synonyms: take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, follow, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: precede, lead
5. (verb) comply, follow, abide by
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
Synonyms: take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, respect, honor, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, follow, honour, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: precede, lead
6. (verb) follow, come after
come after in time, as a result
Synonyms: take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, follow, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: lead, precede
7. (verb) follow, conform to
behave in accordance or in agreement with
Synonyms: meet, fit, take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, follow, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: lead, precede
8. (verb) follow
be next
Synonyms: take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: lead, precede
9. (verb) adopt, follow, espouse
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Synonyms: conform to, take in, embrace, play along, espouse, acquire, travel along, keep an eye on, fall out, sweep up, take, adopt, hook up with, borrow, comply, come after, assume, abide by, survey, take over, be, watch over, pursue, take after, keep up, get hitched with, get married, wed, watch, keep abreast, follow, marry, stick to, observe, surveil, conjoin, dramatise, succeed, accompany, come, postdate, take on, trace, stick with, dramatize, take up
Antonyms: lead, precede
10. (verb) follow
to bring something about at a later time than
Synonyms: take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: precede, lead
11. (verb) take after, follow
imitate in behavior; take as a model
Synonyms: take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, follow, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: precede, lead
12. (verb) trace, follow
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
Synonyms: conform to, play along, hunt, espouse, decipher, travel along, keep an eye on, hound, fall out, describe, adopt, survey, comply, come after, pursue, abide by, be, watch over, accompany, take after, keep up, watch, keep abreast, follow, stick to, observe, surveil, line, succeed, draw, retrace, come, postdate, trace, stick with, delineate
Antonyms: lead, precede
13. (verb) watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
follow with the eyes or the mind
Synonyms: conform to, detect, take in, play along, postdate, come, espouse, travel along, keep an eye on, watch out, fall out, find, view, adopt, notice, come after, comply, keep, pursue, abide by, determine, see, find out, look on, be, remark, keep abreast, celebrate, watch over, stick with, take note, honor, take after, keep up, survey, watch, look out, follow, stick to, observe, surveil, honour, mention, succeed, respect, accompany, ascertain, catch, maintain, trace, learn, discover, note, check
Antonyms: precede, lead
14. (verb) succeed, come after, follow
be the successor (of)
Synonyms: keep up, take after, adopt, watch over, comply, stick with, keep an eye on, deliver the goods, be, travel along, win, come, observe, play along, abide by, come after, watch, trace, follow, surveil, accompany, fall out, postdate, bring home the bacon, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, come through, espouse, conform to, succeed
Antonyms: precede, lead
15. (verb) play along, accompany, follow
perform an accompaniment to
Synonyms: conform to, company, play along, espouse, go along, travel along, keep an eye on, come with, fall out, adopt, survey, comply, come after, abide by, be, companion, watch over, pursue, take after, keep up, go with, watch, keep abreast, follow, keep company, attach to, stick to, observe, surveil, succeed, accompany, come, postdate, trace, stick with
Antonyms: lead, precede
16. (verb) keep up, keep abreast, follow
keep informed
Synonyms: take after, adopt, watch over, fall out, pursue, keep up, conserve, comply, watch, be, come, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, stick with, trace, follow, surveil, accompany, sustain, maintain, postdate, succeed, keep abreast, stick to, survey, preserve, espouse, prolong, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: lead, precede
17. (verb) come, follow
to be the product or result
Synonyms: conform to, arrive, play along, descend, hail, espouse, get, travel along, keep an eye on, get along, fall out, fare, adopt, succeed, add up, come after, come in, abide by, survey, be, come up, watch over, fall, pursue, take after, keep up, do, observe, watch, keep abreast, follow, occur, issue forth, make out, stick to, number, surveil, amount, derive, accompany, come, postdate, trace, total, stick with, comply
Antonyms: lead, precede
18. (verb) follow
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
Synonyms: take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: precede, lead
19. (verb) follow
adhere to or practice
Synonyms: take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: precede, lead
20. (verb) be, follow
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
Synonyms: conform to, play along, embody, espouse, make up, travel along, keep up, personify, fall out, keep an eye on, adopt, survey, comply, come after, abide by, be, live, cost, watch over, pursue, take after, equal, exist, watch, keep abreast, follow, represent, comprise, observe, surveil, succeed, accompany, come, postdate, trace, constitute, stick with, stick to
Antonyms: lead, precede
21. (verb) surveil, follow, survey
keep under surveillance
Synonyms: take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, appraise, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, go over, trace, follow, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, review, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: precede, lead
22. (verb) pursue, follow
follow in or as if in pursuit
Synonyms: conform to, play along, go after, espouse, travel along, keep an eye on, fall out, quest after, adopt, survey, comply, come after, abide by, follow up on, be, watch over, pursue, take after, keep up, prosecute, watch, keep abreast, follow, act on, stick to, observe, surveil, succeed, accompany, come, postdate, trace, stick with, quest for, engage
Antonyms: precede, lead
23. (verb) follow
grasp the meaning
Synonyms: take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, trace, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, espouse, conform to, keep an eye on
Antonyms: lead, precede
24. (verb) stick to, stick with, follow
keep to
Synonyms: stick to, adopt, watch over, fall out, hold fast, stick with, keep an eye on, be, comply, adhere, come, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, watch, trace, follow, surveil, stick, accompany, take after, bind, postdate, keep up, succeed, keep abreast, survey, espouse, pursue, conform to, bond
Antonyms: precede, lead
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Synonyms and Antonyms of follow 
