Definition of follow

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Follow (v. t.) To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute.

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Free :: Free (superl.) Invested with a particular freedom or franchise; enjoying certain immunities or privileges; admitted to special rights; -- followed by of.
Advertise :: Advertise (v. t.) To give notice to; to inform or apprise; to notify; to make known; hence, to warn; -- often followed by of before the subject of information; as, to advertise a man of his loss..
Yawn :: Yawn (n.) An involuntary act, excited by drowsiness, etc., consisting of a deep and long inspiration following several successive attempts at inspiration, the mouth, fauces, etc., being wide open..
Prank :: Prank (v. t.) To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink..
Proclitic :: Proclitic (a.) Leaning forward; -- said of certain monosyllabic words which are so closely attached to the following word as not to have a separate accent.
Aristotelian :: Aristotelian (n.) A follower of Aristotle; a Peripatetic. See Peripatetic.
Mathusian :: Mathusian (n.) A follower of Malthus.
Militate :: Militate (v. i.) To make war; to fight; to contend; -- usually followed by against and with.
Hope :: Hope (v. i.) To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; -- usually followed by in.
Prosecute :: Prosecute (v. t.) To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim..
Tag :: Tag (v. t.) To follow closely after; esp., to follow and touch in the game of tag. See Tag, a play..
Conduce :: Conduce (n.) To lead or tend, esp. with reference to a favorable or desirable result; to contribute; -- usually followed by to or toward..
Aptness :: Aptness (n.) Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of men to follow example..
Illapse :: Illapse (v. i.) To fall or glide; to pass; -- usually followed by into.
La :: La (interj.) An exclamation of surprise; -- commonly followed by me; as, La me!.
Can :: Can (v. t. & i.) To be able; -- followed by an infinitive without to; as, I can go, but do not wish to..
Ravel :: Ravel (v. t.) To separate or undo the texture of; to take apart; to untwist; to unweave or unknit; -- often followed by out; as, to ravel a twist; to ravel out a stocking..
Cohere :: Cohere (a.) To be united or connected together in subordination to one purpose; to follow naturally and logically, as the parts of a discourse, or as arguments in a train of reasoning; to be logically consistent..
Provident :: Provident (a.) Foreseeing wants and making provision to supply them; prudent in preparing for future exigencies; cautious; economical; -- sometimes followed by of; as, aprovident man; an animal provident of the future..
Overmorrow :: Overmorrow (n.) The day after or following to-morrow.
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