Inside the Universes

'followed'

[follow.v.01] as in: to travel behind, go after, come after

Examples:
The ducklings followed their mother around the pond
Please follow the guide through the museum

'followed'

[postdate.v.01] as in: be later in time

Examples:
Tuesday always follows Monday

'followed'

[follow.v.03] as in: come as a logical consequence; follow logically

Examples:
It follows that your assertion is false
the theorem falls out nicely

'followed'

[follow.v.04] as in: travel along a certain course

Examples:
follow the road
follow the trail

'followed'

[comply.v.01] as in: act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

Examples:
He complied with my instructions
You must comply or else!
Follow these simple rules
abide by the rules

'followed'

[follow.v.06] as in: come after in time, as a result

Examples:
A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake

'followed'

[follow.v.07] as in: behave in accordance or in agreement with

Examples:
Follow a pattern
Follow my example

'followed'

[follow.v.08] as in: be next

Examples:
Mary plays best, with John and Sue following

'followed'

[adopt.v.01] as in: choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

Examples:
She followed the feminist movement
The candidate espouses Republican ideals

'followed'

[follow.v.10] as in: to bring something about at a later time than

Examples:
She followed dinner with a brandy
He followed his lecture with a question and answer period

'followed'

[take_after.v.02] as in: imitate in behavior; take as a model

Examples:
Teenagers follow their friends in everything

'followed'

[trace.v.01] as in: follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

Examples:
We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba
trace the student's progress

'followed'

[watch.v.02] as in: follow with the eyes or the mind

Examples:
Keep an eye on the baby, please!
The world is watching Sarajevo
She followed the men with the binoculars

'followed'

[succeed.v.02] as in: be the successor (of)

Examples:
Carter followed Ford
Will Charles succeed to the throne?

'followed'

[play_along.v.02] as in: perform an accompaniment to

Examples:
The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano

'followed'

[keep_up.v.04] as in: keep informed

Examples:
He kept up on his country's foreign policies

'followed'

[come.v.05] as in: to be the product or result

Examples:
Melons come from a vine
Understanding comes from experience

'followed'

[follow.v.18] as in: accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of

Examples:
Let's follow our great helmsman!
She followed a guru for years

'followed'

[follow.v.19] as in: adhere to or practice

Examples:
These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion

'followed'

[be.v.08] as in: work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

Examples:
He is a herpetologist
She is our resident philosopher

'followed'

[surveil.v.01] as in: keep under surveillance

Examples:
The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing

'followed'

[pursue.v.02] as in: follow in or as if in pursuit

Examples:
The police car pursued the suspected attacker
Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life

'followed'

[follow.v.23] as in: grasp the meaning

Examples:
Can you follow her argument?
When he lectures, I cannot follow

'followed'

[stick_to.v.02] as in: keep to

Examples:
Stick to your principles
stick to the diet