Definition for Follow:

• To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice.

Synonyms for Follow:

• n.

  •
  • supplant,
  • go behind.
  •
  • support.
  •
  • establish,
  • regard.
  •
  • begin,
  • accept,
  • start,
  • set about,
  • carry out.
  •
  • model,
  • unfold.
  •
  • supervene.
  •
  • twig,
  • apprehend,
  • savvy,
  • ken,
  • compass,
  • read.
  •
  • continue,
  • pay attention.
  •
  • spy on.
  •follow (noun)
  • keep abreast,
  • conform to,
  • trace,
  • postdate,
  • espouse,
  • keep up,
  • come,
  • stick with,
  • watch over,
  • accompany,
  • pursue,
  • travel along,
  • survey.
  •follow through (noun)
  • conclude,
  • see through.
  •follow up (noun)
  • consolidate,
  • check out,
  • reinforce,
  • look into,
  • investigate.

• v.

  •act in accordance with (verb)
  • harmonize,
  • give allegiance to,
  • be interested in,
  • cultivate,
  • keep,
  • comply,
  • hold fast,
  • pattern oneself upon,
  • follow suit,
  • be guided by,
  • be in keeping,
  • note,
  • match,
  • accord,
  • take as an example,
  • keep abreast of,
  • obey,
  • be consistent with,
  • watch.
  •conform (verb)
  • comply with.
  •ensue (verb)
  • approach,
  • impend,
  • destine.
  •follow (verb)
  • descend,
  • lag.
  •pursue (verb)
  • harry,
  • tail,
  • stalk,
  • aspire,
  • search,
  • endeavor,
  • sleuth,
  • strive,
  • quest,
  • aim,
  • undertake,
  • trail,
  • dog,
  • intend.
  •sequence (verb)
  • link,
  • array,
  • sort,
  • arrange,
  • concatenate,
  • string,
  • order,
  • rank,
  • progress,
  • sequence,
  • thread,
  • chain.

Antonyms for Follow:

• v.

  • act in accordance with
    disobey, deny, reject, clash, disagree, release, fight, overlook, oppose, refuse, be original, differ.
  • motion
    precede.
  • take the place of
    neglect, disregard, slight, avoid, misunderstand, go before, pass over, scorn, precede, shun, not get, lead.
  • trail, pursue physically
    run away, ignore, let go, leave alone.
  • understand
    lose.
  • Other antonyms:
    pilot, fight, discount, buck, scorn, withstand, dare, guide, Gloze, wink, challenge, direct, mutiny, brush off, combat, brush, violate, oppose, contest, head, neglect, revolt, disoblige, dismiss, rebel, renounce, gloss, pooh-pooh, dispute, deride, flout, repudiate, refuse, overlook, break, breach, resist, shrug off, blink, snub, slight, disregard, scoff, pass over, mock.

Hypernym for Follow:

• v.

  • motion
    fall back, shadow, carry, fall behind, dawdle, tailgate, lag.

Hyponym for Follow:

• v.

  • cognition
    understand.
  • motion
    travel, go, move, locomote.
  • social
    DO, act, use, behave, apply, practice.
  • stative
    be.