follow in English: To go after someone or something, or to do what a rule or person says. (verb)

/ˈfɒləʊ/

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Translation

To go after someone or something, or to do what a rule or person says.

Word origin

From Old English folgian, meaning to go after or accompany, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.

Verb typeregular (follow, follows, followed)

"Follow" means to go after the person leading you.

"Follows" is the form used with he, she, or it.

"Followed" is the past form of "follow".

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This word is part of lesson 8.