follow

/ˈfɒləʊ/ verb

Definition

GO [I, T] › to move behind someone or something and go where they go, sometimes secretly: She followed me into the kitchen. He employed a private detective to follow his wife.

HAPPEN [I, T] › to happen or come after something: The weeks that followed were the happiest days of my life. There was a bang, followed by a cloud of smoke.

follow a path/road, etc › to travel along a path/road, etc: Follow the main road down to the traffic lights.

follow instructions/orders/rules, etc › to do what the instructions/orders/rules, etc say you should do: I followed your advice and stayed at home.

follow sb's example/lead › to copy someone's behaviour or ideas: You should follow Meg's example and tidy your room.

UNDERSTAND [I, T] › to understand something: Could you say that again? I didn't quite follow.

BE INTERESTED [T] › to be interested in an event or activity: I followed the trial closely.

as follows › used to introduce a list or description

it follows that › used to say that if one thing is true, another thing will also be true: He's big, but it doesn't follow that he's strong. → See also follow in sb's footsteps → See also follow suit

(Definition of follow verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)