follow+closely

  • 11follow — v. 1) to follow blindly; closely; faithfully 2) (d; intr.) to follow in (to follow in smb. s footsteps) 3) (L) it follows from what has been said that he cannot be considered for the job * * * [ fɒləʊ] closely faithfully (L) it follows from what… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 12follow — fol|low W1S1 [ˈfɔləu US ˈfa:lou] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go after)¦ 2¦(happen after)¦ 3¦(come after)¦ 4 as follows 5¦(do what somebody says)¦ 6 follow the signs/somebody s directions 7¦(do the same thing)¦ 8¦(believe in something)¦ 9¦(go in particular… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13follow — fol|low [ falou ] verb *** ▸ 1 walk/drive behind someone ▸ 2 happen after something else ▸ 3 watch/listen carefully ▸ 4 obey order/advice ▸ 5 go along river/road etc. ▸ 6 watch progress ▸ 7 understand something difficult ▸ 8 do same as someone… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14follow — [[t]fɒ̱loʊ[/t]] ♦ follows, following, followed 1) VERB If you follow someone who is going somewhere, you move along behind them because you want to go to the same place. [V n prep/adv] We followed him up the steps into a large hall... [V n]… …

    English dictionary

  • 15follow */*/*/ — UK [ˈfɒləʊ] / US [ˈfɑloʊ] verb Word forms follow : present tense I/you/we/they follow he/she/it follows present participle following past tense followed past participle followed 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to walk, drive etc behind someone,… …

    English dictionary

  • 16follow — followable, adj. /fol oh/, v.t. 1. to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner. 2. to go or come after; move behind in the same direction: Drive ahead, and I ll follow you. 3. to accept as a guide or leader;… …

    Universalium

  • 17follow — fol•low [[t]ˈfɒl oʊ[/t]] v. t. 1) to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.; succeed: The speech follows the dinner[/ex] 2) to go or come after; move behind in the same direction: Drive ahead, and I ll follow you[/ex] 3) to accept as a guide …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18follow — /ˈfɒloʊ / (say foloh) verb (t) 1. to come after in natural sequence, order of time, etc.; succeed. 2. to go or come after; move behind in the same direction: go on ahead and I ll follow you. 3. to accept as a guide or leader; accept the authority …

  • 19follow — I. verb Etymology: Middle English folwen, from Old English folgian; akin to Old High German folgēn to follow Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to go, proceed, or come after < followed the guide > 2. a. to engage in as a calling or way&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 20closely — adv. Closely is used with these adjectives: ↑akin, ↑allied, ↑analogous, ↑balanced, ↑bound, ↑comparable, ↑concerned, ↑dependent, ↑informed, ↑interrelated, ↑involved, ↑ …

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