follow — to go or come after someone or something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to go or come after someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɑːloʊ/
Korean meaning: 따라가다, 뒤따르다
Korean pronunciation: **팔**로우
Example Sentences
- My cat follows me to the bathroom every morning like a furry stalker.
- I tried to follow the cooking recipe, but somehow turned pasta into charcoal.
- Students must follow the school dress code policy.
follow
VERB//ˈfɑːloʊ//
to go or come after someone or something
💡 Concept
The puppy follows the little girl everywhere she goes in the park.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈfɑːloʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɒləʊ/
🌳Etymology
Rootfollow
Origin
고대 영어 'folgian'에서 유래되어, '동반하다, 함께 가다'라는 의미였습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 어근에서 나온 것으로, 물리적으로 누군가의 뒤를 따르는 행동에서 추상적인 '준수하다', '이해하다'의 의미까지 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
hollowswallowwallow
hollow
swallow
wallow
🔗Collocations
follow instructions
follow the rules
follow someone's advice
follow up
follow through
follow suit
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat follows me to the bathroom every morning like a furry stalker.”
😄 Fun example
“I tried to follow the cooking recipe, but somehow turned pasta into charcoal.”
“Students must follow the school dress code policy.”
“Can you follow the professor's lecture on quantum physics?”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
pursuechasetrackobeycomply
Antonyms
leadprecedeignore
Related
followingfollowersequelconsequence
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