follow
verb [T] (OBEY) /ˈfɒl.əʊ/
/ˈfɑː.loʊ/ Definition
B1 to obey or to act as ordered by someone: Follow the instructions on the back of the packet carefully. I decided to follow her advice and go to bed early. Muslims follow the teachings of the Koran.Obeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantDisobedientBad and wrong behaviour
(Definition of follow verb (OBEY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -breaker suffix (NOT OBEY)
- adhere to sth phrasal verb
- afoul adverb
- aid verb
- breach noun (BROKEN PROMISE/RULE)
- commission noun (CRIME)
- compliant adjective
- comply verb
- conform to/with sth phrasal verb
- contravene verb
- disobey verb
- enforce verb
- fall foul of sth idiom
- infraction noun
- infringement noun
- law-abiding adjective
- obey verb
- on the right/wrong side of the law idiom
- shalt modal verb
- violate verb
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