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follow
verb
1. accompany, attend, escort, come after, go behind, tag along behind, bring up the rear, come behind, come or go with, tread on the heels of Please follow me, madam.
2. pursue, track, dog, hunt, chase, shadow, tail (informal), trail, hound, stalk, run after I think we're being followed.
pursue avoid, escape from, elude
3. come after, go after, come next the rioting and looting that followed the verdict
come after lead, guide, precede
4. result, issue, develop, spring, flow, proceed, arise, ensue, roll up, emanate, be consequent, supervene If the explanation is right, two things will follow.