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follow

/ˈfɒləʊ/
noun
  1. (sometimes attributive) In billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it.

    "a follow shot"

  2. The act of following another user's online activity.

verb
  1. To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

    "Follow that car!"

  2. To go or come after in a sequence.

    "B follows A in the alphabet."

  3. To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).

    "Follow these instructions to the letter."

Synonymsensue, pursue, tail, trail, succeed
Antonymsguide, lead, precede, unfollow

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