follow (/ˈfɒl.əʊ/)

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🔊 /ˈfɒl.əʊ/

Meaning

Meaning: go after; obey

To go or come after someone or something, or to obey instructions. It expresses both movement and compliance.

Examples

🗣 Please follow the signs to the exit when the alarm starts ringing.

Etymology

From Old English ‘folgian’ (to follow, accompany), from a Germanic root.

How & Where It’s Used

A core everyday verb for going after and obeying.

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Tags: movement, obey

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