follow

A verb used to indicate the act of going or coming after someone or something, or to understand or obey.

ruГлагол, обозначающий действие идти или приходить после кого-то или чего-то, понимать или повиноваться.esVerbo que significa ir o venir después de alguien o algo, entender un razonamiento o argumento, o actuar de acuerdo con una regla, ejemplo o instrucción.frVerbe signifiant aller ou venir après quelqu'un ou quelque chose, comprendre ou obéir.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, nach jemandem oder etwas zu gehen oder zu kommen, sowie etwas zu verstehen oder zu befolgen.ptVerbo que indica ir ou vir depois de alguém ou algo; também significa compreender ou obedecer.zh动词，表示跟在某人或某物之后行走或到来；也可表示理解、听从或遵守。arفعل يدل على السير أو المجيء بعد شخص أو شيء، وعلى الامتثال والانقياد، وعلى الفهم والإدراك.

1. Go or come after A1 formal

   To move or travel behind someone or something.

   • Please follow me to the office.
   • The dog followed the children home.
   • She followed the path through the forest.

   ruСледовать заesir después defrsuivredeFolgenptSeguirzh跟随arيَتْبَع

   Synonymes: accompanychasecome afterdoggo afterpursueshadowtailtracktrail

   Antonymes: leadprecede

2. Understand or comprehend A2 formal

   To understand the logic or meaning of something.

   • I don't follow your reasoning.
   • Can you follow the instructions carefully?
   • He followed the teacher's explanation perfectly.

   ruПониматьesSeguir (entender)frsuivre (comprendre)deVerstehenptEntenderzh理解arيفهم

   Synonymes: apprehendcatchcomprehendfathomgetgraspseetake intrackunderstand

   Antonymes: baffleconfusemisunderstandperplex

3. Obey or act according to A2 formal

   To act in accordance with rules, advice, or instructions.

   • You must follow the safety rules.
   • Follow my advice and you'll succeed.
   • Students are expected to follow the guidelines.

   ruСледоватьesobedecer o actuar segúnfrSuivre (obéir à)deBefolgenptSeguirzh遵循arالالتزام والامتثال

   Synonymes: abide bycomplyconform toheedobeyobserverespect

   Antonymes: breakdefydisobeyignoreneglectviolate

4. Subscribe or track A2 informal

   To subscribe to someone's updates on social media or track their activities.

   • I follow her on Instagram.
   • He follows several news accounts.
   • Do you follow any sports teams online?

   ruПодписаться или отслеживатьesseguir en redes socialesfrSuivre (sur les réseaux sociaux)deAbonnieren oder verfolgenptSeguir ou acompanharzh关注或订阅arمتابعة أو اشتراك

   Synonymes: monitorsubscribetrackwatch

• followed past participle
• followed past simple
• following present participle
• follows third person singular

Variantes phrasal: follow outfollow throughfollow upfollow up on