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# follow

verb (follow, follows, followed, following)

«follow» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To follow is to go or come after someone or something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#m1)
2. To follow is to come next in order or time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#m2)
3. To follow rules or instructions is to do what they say. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#m3)
4. To follow a story or an explanation is to understand it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#m4)
5. To follow a road or a river is to go along it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#m5)

### In the lessons

maths: shows order in a pattern or sequence («the number that follows» means one more); «the following day/week» means the next one in time; follow the steps of a method; school: follow the instructions; science: follow the method of an experiment; safety: follow the rules, follow the fire drill route; stories: the ducklings followed their mother

### Examples

- Which number follows 49? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#x1)
- The ducks follow their mother in a line. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#x2)
- Follow the pattern 2, 4, 6. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#x3)
- The following week he saved 5 dollars more. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#x4)
- Follow the instructions carefully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#x5)
- Follow the path to the lake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#x6)
- Spring follows winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#x7)
- Can you follow the story? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#x8)
- "Follow me," said the dead woman. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/#x9)

### Note

«The number that follows» means one more; «the following day/week» means the next one in time. Otherwise it gives no clue about the operation. «As follows» introduces a list.

## In Jewish tradition

It also means to come after as a result, or to go after a leader.

**Interpretation.** "Follow" is used when Rebekah goes with Abraham's servant. Tradition reads it as her readiness to leave her home.

### Examples

- But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life, (Torah EXO.21.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/follow/#x1)
- And I said unto my master: Peradventure the woman will not follow me. (Torah GEN.24.39, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/follow/#x2)
- And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. (Torah GEN.24.61, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/follow/#x3)
- But the house of Judah followed David. (Prophets 2SA.2.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/follow/#x4)
- And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul. — (Prophets 1SA.17.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/follow/#x5)
- They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from Thy law. (Writings PSA.119.150, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/follow/#x6)

### Note

«The number that follows» means one more; «the following day/week» means the next one in time. Otherwise it gives no clue about the operation. «As follows» introduces a list.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «follow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«follow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/follow.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «follow» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/follow/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«follow» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/follow.html) on Mova free.