follow, succeed, ensue, supervene mean to come after something or someone. follow may apply to a coming after in time, position, or logical sequence. succeed implies a coming after immediately in a …

[transitive] follow somebody/something to come or go after or behind somebody in order to watch where they go and what they do. I think we're being followed. Police followed the car along Station Road …

it follows that Just because I agreed last time, it doesn't necessarily follow that I will again.

A story, film, or television programme that follows someone or something is about their experiences over a particular period of time. The film follows the fortunes of two women. [VERB noun]

May 2, 2024 · "Follow" is the base form of the verb used for general statements and imperatives, while "follows" is the third person singular present tense, used with he, she, or it.

Usage Note: As follows (not as follow) is the established form of the idiom regardless of whether the noun that precedes it is singular or plural: The regulations are as follows.

The speech follows the dinner. to go or come after; move behind in the same direction: Drive ahead, and I'll follow you. to accept as a guide or leader; accept the authority of or give allegiance to: Many …

Derived forms: following, followed, follows. See also: pursued.

3 days ago · Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.

to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.. The speech follows the dinner. to go or come after; move behind in the same direction. Drive ahead, and I'll follow you. to accept as a guide or leader; accept …