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follow

/ˈfɑːloʊ/

US UK

verb

-lows; -lowed; -lowing

to go or come after or behind (someone or something) [+ obj]

She followed us into the kitchen.

The dog followed the children home.

The exit is right this way. Just follow me. [no obj]

The children went home and the dog followed behind.

If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will follow.

[+ obj] :to go after or behind (someone) secretly and watch to find out what happens

He hired a private detective to follow his wife everywhere. [=to secretly find out where she went and what she did]

follow a suspect

I think that someone is following us. = I think we're being followed.

to come after (something) in time or place or as part of a series [+ obj]

Spring follows winter. = Winter is followed by spring.

The number 15 follows 14.

Her accident was followed by a long period of recovery. [no obj]

First came the student speeches, and the presentation of awards followed.

(formal) The war ended. There followed [=then came; then there was] a long period of rebuilding.

[+ obj] :to have or do something after (something else) - + with

I followed my dinner with a liqueur. [=I had a liqueur after dinner]

The actor followed his success as Othello with a triumph as Macbeth.

to happen after and as a result of (something) [+ obj]

Rioting followed the unjust verdict. [no obj]

If you work hard, success will/must surely follow.

[no obj] :to be true or seem to be true because of something

From the evidence given, several conclusions follow. = Several conclusions follow from the evidence given. [=we can make several conclusions based on the evidence given] - often + that

From the evidence given, it follows that the accused is guilty.

Just because he's done some bad things, does/must it follow that he's a bad person? [=does it mean that he is a bad person?]

[+ obj] to be guided by (something)

You should follow [=obey] your conscience.

follow your instincts

follow my advice

She must learn to follow instructions.

We must follow the evidence wherever it leads.

You should follow her example. = You should follow the example she set. [=you should do what she did]

to do the same thing as (someone)

She followed her father (by going) into medicine. = She followed her father by becoming a doctor.

[+ obj] :to move forward on (a road, a path, etc.)

Follow that path, and you will come to a log cabin.

You should follow the main highway until you see signs for the stadium. - often used figuratively

His friends all went to college, but he chose to follow a different path. [=to do something different]

Do recessions follow a predictable cycle/pattern?

[+ obj] of a road, path, etc. :to be on or next to (something) for a distance

The path follows the river pretty closely.

The road follows the curve of the hill.

[+ obj] to keep your eyes or attention on (something)

Follow the bouncing ball.

to give close attention to what happens in (something)

He followed her career with interest.

follow football

The book follows his political career from its humble beginnings to his election as president.

c Brit :to be a fan of (a team) :support

He follows Manchester United.

to understand the sense or logic of (something or someone) [+ obj]

I found it hard to follow the twists and turns of the movie's complicated plot.

I'm sorryI don't follow your argument/reasoning. = I'm sorryI don't follow you. [=I don't understand you] [no obj]

I'm sorryI don't follow. [=I don't understand]

a hard/tough act to follow

someone or something that has been so successful that it is very difficult for the person or thing coming next to be as good

Yesterday's thrilling victory will be a tough act to follow.

as follows

used to introduce a list, a statement, instructions, etc.

The names of the finalists are as follows: Mary, James, and George.

Proceed as follows: go straight ahead to Martin Street and then turn left.

follow around

or Brit follow about [phrasal verb]

follow (someone) around/about :to go wherever (someone) goes

The little boy followed his mother around all day.

follow in someone's footsteps

xem footstep

follow someone's lead

xem lead

follow suit

in card games :to play a card of the same suit (such as hearts or spades) as the card that was played just before

Jane played a spade, and Roger followed suit.

to do the same thing that someone else has just done

His brother went to medical school, and he followed suit.

After one airline lowers their fares, the other airlines usually follow suit.

follow the path/line of least resistance

xem resistance

follow through

[phrasal verb]

follow through or follow (something) through :to complete an activity or process that has been started

He always starts the school year off studying and working hard, but he doesn't follow through. [=he doesn't continue to study and work hard]

He doesn't follow his good intentions through. [=although he makes plans to do things, he doesn't actually do them] - often + on or with

He doesn't follow through on his good intentions.

We feared they would follow through on/with their threat. [=we feared that they would do what they threatened to do]

sports :to keep your arms, legs, etc., moving after you hit or kick a ball :to complete a stroke or swing

You should follow through on your backhand.

Don't forget to follow through when you putt. - see also follow-through

follow up

[phrasal verb]

follow up (something) or follow (something) up or follow up :to follow (something) with something similar, related, or additional - + with or by

He followed up his early findings with another study.

After you submit your job application, you should follow it up by making a phone call.

Her first book was a big success, and she followed up with another best seller.

follow up (something) or follow (something) up or follow up or chiefly US follow up on (something)

to try to get more information about (something)

The police followed up (on) the leads.

The references in the book were too vague to follow up.

to do something in response to (something) :to take appropriate action about (something)

Police followed up the complaints with several arrests.

He complained several times, but the police never followed up.

He says that the police failed to follow up on his complaints. - see also follow-up

follow your nose

informal

to go in a straight or obvious course

Just follow your nose until you get there; you can't miss it.

to proceed without a definite plan :to do what seems right or best without careful planning

You don't need my advicejust follow your nose.

to go toward the place where a smell is coming from

I followed my nose to the kitchen, where dinner was cooking.

* Các từ tương tự:
follower, following, follow-on, follow-the-leader, follow-through, follow-up