| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To act in conformity with: abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, conform, keep, mind, obey, observe. Idioms: toe the line (or mark) . See ACCEPT, SAME. 2. To keep (another) under surveillance by moving along behind: dog, shadow, track, trail. Informal : bird-dog, tail. See PRECEDE. 3. To occur after in time: ensue, succeed, supervene. Idioms: follow on (or upon) the heels of. See PRECEDE, TIME. 4. To occur as a consequence: attend, ensue, result. See CAUSE, PRECEDE. 5. To take as a model or make conform to a model: copy, emulate, imitate, model (on, upon, or after), pattern (on, upon, or after). Idioms: follow in the footsteps of, follow suit, follow the example of. See SAME. 6. To perceive and recognize the meaning of: accept, apprehend, catch (on), compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, get, grasp, make out, read, see, sense, take, take in, understand. Informal : savvy. Slang : dig. Chiefly British : twig. Scots : ken. Idioms: get (or have) a handle on, get the picture. See UNDERSTAND. | | PHRASAL VERB: | follow through To strengthen the effect of (an action) by further action: follow up, pursue. See CONTINUE. follow up To strengthen the effect of (an action) by further action: follow through, pursue. See CONTINUE.
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