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| Main Entry: | follow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take the place of |
| Synonyms: | chase, come from, displace, ensue, pursue, replace, result, succeed, supersede, supplant, be subsequent to, come after, come next, go after, go next, postdate, proceed from, spring from, supervene |
| Notes: | follow means to travel behind, go after, or come after; succeed means to come next in time or succession, follow after another or to attain success, reach a goal |
| Antonyms: | neglect, pass over, shun, slight |
| Main Entry: | follow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | trail, pursue physically |
| Synonyms: | accompany, attend, chase, convoy, dog*, escort, freeze, hound*, hunt, onto*, persecute, run down, search, seek, shadow, spook*, stalk, string along, tag, tail, track, bring up the rear, catenate, come with, concatenate, dog the footsteps of, draggle, give chase, go after, go with, put a tail on, run after, schlepp along, shag, stick to, tag after, tag along, tailgate, take out after |
| Antonyms: | lead, precede, go before |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | follow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act in accordance with |
| Synonyms: | abide by, accord, adopt, attend, comply, conform, copy, cultivate, emulate, follow suit, harmonize, heed, imitate, keep, match, mimic, mind, mirror, note, obey, observe, reflect, regard, serve, string along*, support, take after, watch, adhere to, be consistent with, be devoted to, be guided by, be in keeping, be interested in, do like, give allegiance to, hold fast, keep abreast of, keep an eye on, live up to, model on, pattern oneself upon, take as an example |
| Antonyms: | avoid, disregard, scorn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | follow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand |
| Synonyms: | accept, appreciate, apprehend, catch*, comprehend, dig*, fathom, get*, grasp, realize, see, take in*, catch on*, get the picture |
| Antonyms: | misunderstand, not get |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | absorb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mentally take in information |
| Synonyms: | assimilate, comprehend, digest, follow, get, grasp, incorporate, learn, sense, take in, understand, get into, latch onto, soak up |
| Antonyms: | misunderstand, not get |
| Main Entry: | accompany |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go or be with something |
| Synonyms: | attend, chaperon, come along, conduct, consort, convoy, date, dog*, draft*, drag*, escort, follow, guard, guide, lead, shadow, spook, squire, string along*, usher, associate with, go along, hang around with, hang out*, keep company, look after, shlep along, show about, show around, stick to, tag along, tailgate, take out |
| Antonyms: | abandon, desert, leave, withdraw |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | accompany |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | occur with something |
| Synonyms: | add, append, characterize, coexist, complete, follow, supplement, appear with, be connected, belong to, co-occur, coincide with, come with, go together, happen with, join with, occur with, take place with |
| Main Entry: | adhere |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conform to or follow rules exactly |
| Synonyms: | abide by, comply, follow, fulfill, heed, keep, maintain, mind, obey, observe, practice, respect, support, be attached, be constant, be devoted, be devoted to, be faithful, be loyal, be true, cleave to, stand by |
| Antonyms: | disjoin, not conform |
| Main Entry: | adopt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | choose or take something as one's own |
| Synonyms: | accept, adapt, affiliate, affirm, appropriate, approve, assent, assume, borrow, embrace, endorse, espouse, follow, imitate, maintain, mimic, opt, ratify, seize, select, support, take on, take up, tap, use, utilize, go down the line, go in for, take over |
| Antonyms: | disown, reject, repudiate, repulse, leave alone |
| Main Entry: | align |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join; bring to agreement |
| Synonyms: | affiliate, agree, ally, associate, cooperate, enlist, follow, sympathize, join sides |
| Antonyms: | disjoin |
| Main Entry: | alternate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take turns, change back and forth |
| Synonyms: | alter, blow hot and cold*, change, exchange, fluctuate, follow, interchange, intersperse, oscillate, relieve, rotate, seesaw, shift, shilly-shally*, substitute, sway, vacillate, vary, waver, act reciprocally, come and go, fill in for, follow in turn, yo-yo |
| Antonyms: | continue |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come into being; proceed |
| Synonyms: | appear, begin, commence, derive, emanate, emerge, ensue, flow, follow, happen, head, issue, occur, originate, result, rise, spring, start, stem, come to light, crop up, set in |
| Main Entry: | attend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay attention; apply oneself |
| Synonyms: | catch, concentrate on, devote oneself, follow, get a load of, hear, hearken, heed, keep one's eye on, lend an ear, listen, listen up, look after, look on, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, occupy oneself with, pay heed, pick up, regard, see to, watch |
| Antonyms: | be lazy, disregard, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | attend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accompany |
| Synonyms: | bear, catch, follow, be associated with, be connected with, issue from, make the scene, occur with, result from |
| Main Entry: | befall |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | happen to; take place |
| Synonyms: | action, betide, break, chance, come down, come off, cook*, develop, ensue, fall, fall out, follow, go, go down, happen, jell*, materialize, occur, shake*, smoke*, transpire, bechance, come to pass, cook up a storm, cook with gas, gel, hap, supervene |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | catch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hear and understand |
| Synonyms: | accept, apprehend, comprehend, discern, feel, follow, get, grasp, perceive, recognize, see, sense, take in, understand |
| Main Entry: | chase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run after, pursue |
| Synonyms: | charge, course, drive, expel, follow, hound, hunt, run down, rush, seek, speed, tear, track, trail, bird-dog, chivy, drive away, go after, shag, take off after, track down |
| Antonyms: | escape, retreat, run away |
| Main Entry: | conceive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand |
| Synonyms: | accept, appreciate, apprehend, assume, believe, catch, compass, comprehend, deem, dig, envisage, expect, fancy, feel, follow, gather, get, grasp, imagine, judge, perceive, realize, reckon, suppose, suspect, take, twig |
| Antonyms: | misunderstand, not believe |
| Main Entry: | conform |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adjust, adapt |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, attune, be guided by, clean up act, comply, coordinate, don't make waves, don't rock the boat, fall in with, fit, follow, follow beaten path, follow the crowd, go by the book, go with the flow, harmonize, integrate, keep, make room, meet halfway, mind, move over, obey, observe, play the game, proportion, quadrate, reconcile, reconciliate, roll with punches, run with the pack, shape up, square, straighten up, suit, tailor, tailor-make, toe the line*, tune, yield |
| Antonyms: | differ, fight, refuse |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | copy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | imitate |
| Synonyms: | ape, burlesque, do, echo, embody, emulate, epitomize, fake, follow, follow suit, illustrate, incarnate, knock off*, mimic, mirror, mock, model, parody, parrot, personify, phony, pirate, prefigure, repeat, sham, simulate, steal, take off*, travesty, typify, act like, do a take-off, do like, follow example, go like, make like, play a role, take leaf out of book |
| Antonyms: | be original |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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