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{ "term": "follow", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "follow", "heSheIt": "follows" }, "pastSimple": "followed", "pastParticiple": "followed", "ingForm": "following" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to come or go after or behind somebody/something", "sensetop": "follow somebody/somethingfollow somebody + adv./prep.", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Follow me please.", "contextForm": "follow somebody/something" }, { "text": "He followed her into the house.", "contextForm": "follow somebody + adv./prep." }, { "text": "They were followed down the street by a bunch of photographers." }, { "text": "Wherever she led, they followed." }, { "text": "Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys **following closely** behind." }, { "text": "The dog followed obediently at her heels." }, { "text": "Follow me please. I'll show you the way." }, { "text": "She followed blindly, stumbling over stones in her path." }, { "text": "She beckoned him to follow her." }, { "text": "Johnson finished first, closely followed by Stevens and Higgins." }, { "text": "As Jackie walked up the aisle, her mother followed close behind." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["closely", "reluctantly", "dutifully"], "verb + follow": ["beckon somebody to", "beckon to somebody to"], "phrases": [ "being followed", "follow close behind (somebody)", "follow right behind (somebody)" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to come or go after or behind somebody in order to watch where they go and what they do", "sensetop": "follow somebody/something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I think we're being followed." }, { "text": "Police followed the car along Station Road where it mounted the kerb again." }, { "text": "As she walked home, she had the feeling she was being followed." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to come after something/somebody else in time or order; to happen as a result of something else", "sensetop": "follow (something/somebody)to followThere follows…as follows… follow on from something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I remember little of the days that followed the accident.", "contextForm": "follow (something/somebody)" }, { "text": "A period of unrest followed the president's resignation." }, { "text": "The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes." }, { "text": "The main course was followed by fresh fruit." }, { "text": "I'll have soup and fish to follow.", "contextForm": "to follow" }, { "text": "A detailed news report will follow shortly." }, { "text": "There followed a short silence.", "contextForm": "There follows…" }, { "text": "The opening hours are as follows…", "contextForm": "as follows…" }, { "text": "A new proposal followed on from the discussions.", "contextForm": "follow on from something" }, { "text": "the workers' revolts that **followed in the wake of **the student uprising" }, { "text": "The first email was followed by a reminder to all who received the survey." }, { "text": "Periods of great creativity were followed by years in which he composed nothing." }, { "text": "Edward was followed in 1553 by Elizabeth's Catholic half-sister Mary." } ], "topics": ["Change, cause and effect"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["closely", "quickly", "shortly"], "phrases": [ "(be) followed by something", "follow in the wake of something" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to do something after something else", "sensetop": "follow something with somethingfollow something up with something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Give your contact details and follow this with a brief profile of yourself.", "contextForm": "follow something with something" }, { "text": "They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month.", "contextForm": "follow something up with something" }, { "text": "Follow your treatment with plenty of rest." }, { "text": "He followed these novels with three volumes of autobiography." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["closely", "quickly", "shortly"], "phrases": [ "(be) followed by something", "follow in the wake of something" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to accept advice, instructions, etc. and do what you have been told or shown to do", "sensetop": "follow something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to follow **rules/procedures/guidelines**" }, { "text": "They said they were just **following orders**." }, { "text": "**Follow the instructions** very carefully." }, { "text": "Why didn't you **follow** my **advice**?" }, { "text": "Turn right and follow signs to Dundee." }, { "text": "I never follow a recipe completely." }, { "text": "He followed a strict diet." }, { "text": "I didn't really follow the recipe." }, { "text": "Read the label and follow the directions for use." }, { "text": "Leave the M4 at junction 11, then follow the signs." }, { "text": "When we tried to follow a sign directing us right into Greater Bridgewater Street, we found the road was closed." } ], "topics": ["Suggestions and advice"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["carefully", "to the letter", "dutifully"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to accept somebody/something as a guide, a leader or an example; to copy somebody/something", "sensetop": "follow (somebody/something)follow somebody into something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I encourage others to **follow our example**.", "contextForm": "follow (somebody/something)" }, { "text": "The Senate is expected to **follow the lead** of the House." }, { "text": "We believe it is in our best interests to **follow the path** of economic openness and growth." }, { "text": "The movie follows the book faithfully." }, { "text": "They followed the teachings of Buddha." }, { "text": "He always followed the latest fashions *(= dressed in fashionable clothes)*." }, { "text": "Where one airline leads, others follow." }, { "text": "Laura followed her mother into the medical profession *(= became a doctor like her mother)*.", "contextForm": "follow somebody into something" }, { "text": "Banks are expected to follow the building societies in raising mortgage rates." }, { "text": "It wasn't in his nature to follow blindly." }, { "text": "How do your feel your writing follows in the tradition of the South?" }, { "text": "slavishly following the views of his teachers" }, { "text": "I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage." }, { "text": "Following the example of Barcelona, greater emphasis is now given to public spaces." }, { "text": "He ordered a glass of champagne, and we followed his lead." }, { "text": "He leads by example and the others follow." }, { "text": "Marc is following a path laid down by his father." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["faithfully", "blindly", "slavishly"], "verb + follow": ["be expected to", "be likely to"], "phrases": [ "follow in somebody’s footsteps", "follow in the tradition of somebody/something", "follow suit" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to click on a link in a website", "sensetop": "follow something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**Follow the links** to sign up for the webinar." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to go along a road, path, etc.", "sensetop": "follow something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Follow this road until you get to the school, then turn left." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to go in the same direction as something or parallel to something", "sensetop": "follow something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The lane follows the edge of a wood for about a mile." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to be the logical result of something", "sensetop": "follow from somethingfollow on from somethingit follows that…", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I don't see how that follows from what you've just said.", "contextForm": "follow from something" }, { "text": "Several conclusions follow on from his statement.", "contextForm": "follow on from something" }, { "text": "If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c.", "contextForm": "it follows that…" }, { "text": "It does not necessarily follow that sleep loss would cause these symptoms." } ], "topics": ["Change, cause and effect"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["not necessarily", "logically", "naturally"], "preposition": ["(on) from"] } }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to understand an explanation or the meaning of something", "sensetop": "follow somebodyfollow something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Sorry, I don't follow." }, { "text": "Do you follow me?", "contextForm": "follow somebody" }, { "text": "I couldn't really follow his argument.", "contextForm": "follow something" }, { "text": "The plot is almost impossible to follow." }, { "text": "to be easy/difficult/hard to follow" }, { "text": "Sorry, I don't follow you." }, { "text": "His argument was difficult to follow." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["not quite"], "verb + follow": ["be easy to", "be difficult to", "be hard to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "to watch or listen to somebody/something very carefully", "sensetop": "follow somebody/something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The children were following every word of the story intently." }, { "text": "Her eyes followed him everywhere *(= she was looking at him all the time)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "to take an active interest in something and be aware of what is happening; to support a sports team", "sensetop": "follow something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We've been **following this story** for months." }, { "text": "Have you been following the basketball championships?" }, { "text": "Millions of people followed the trial on TV." }, { "text": "In his leisure time he follows West Ham United." }, { "text": "They say it takes dedication to follow a football team week-in, week-out for eight months of the season." }, { "text": "Will this be a big shock to people who follow events closely in Washington?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "to choose to regularly see content from a person, company, etc. using a social media service", "sensetop": "follow somebody", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "I don’t follow many celebrities on Instagram any more." } ], "topics": ["Phones, email and the internet"] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "to be about the life or development of somebody/something", "sensetop": "follow something", "examples": [ { "text": "The novel follows the fortunes of a village community in Scotland." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 16, "definition": "to develop or happen in a particular way", "sensetop": "follow something", "examples": [ { "text": "The day followed the usual pattern." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as somebody else, especially somebody in your family", "examples": [ { "text": "She works in television, following in her father's footsteps." }, { "text": "He wanted to follow in his mother's footsteps and be a ballroom dancer." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to be guided by your sense of smell", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to go straight forward", "examples": [ { "text": "The garage is a mile ahead up the hill—just follow your nose." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to act according to what seems right or reasonable, rather than following any particular rules", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to play a card of the same suit that has just been played", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to act or behave in the way that somebody else has just done", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a person or event that is so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for anyone/anything else coming after them to be as good or successful", "examples": [ { "text": "She has been an excellent principal and will be a hard act to follow." }, { "text": "Their contribution will prove a tough act to follow." } ], "topics": ["Success"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɒləʊ/", "audio": "fo/follow/follow__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɒləʊz/", "audio": "fo/follow/follows__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɒləʊd/", "audio": "fo/follow/followed__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/", "audio": "fo/follow/following__gb_3.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːləʊ/", "audio": "fo/follow/follow__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːləʊz/", "audio": "fo/follow/follows__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːləʊd/", "audio": "fo/follow/followed__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːləʊɪŋ/", "audio": "fo/follow/following__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English folgian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volgen and German folgen." }