English-Thai Dictionary
follow
N การ ติดตาม การ ติดตามผล การ ไล่ตาม kan-tid-tam
follow
VI เป็นผล มาจาก result develop spring pen-pon-ma-jak
follow
VT ตาม เดินตาม ติดตาม เจริญรอยตาม ตามอย่าง come after supersede percede tam
follow
VT ปฏิบัติตาม เชื่อฟัง ทำตาม obey conform observe disregard pa-ti-bad-tam
follow
VT สนใจ ติดตาม (เรื่อง ข่าวสาร be interested in keep abreast of son-jai-tid-tam
follow
VT เข้าใจ (คำอธิบาย ความหมาย understand catch on appreciate kao-jai
follow
VT เลียนแบบ เอาอย่าง พยายาม ทำให้ เหมือน copy imitate lian-beab
follow
VT ไล่ตาม ติดตาม ตามหลัง pursue chase track flee lai-tam
follow about
PHRV ตาม (บางคน ไป ทุกที่ tam-pai-tuk-ti
follow in
PHRV ตามรอย เจริญรอยตาม tam-loi
follow on
PHRV มา ทีหลัง ตามมา ตามมา ทีหลัง ma-te-lang
follow on
PHRV มีผล จาก เป็นผล มาจาก follow upon me-pon-jak
follow out
PHRV ตาม ออก ไป tam-ook-pai
follow out
PHRV ทำให้ สำเร็จ จัดการ ให้ เสร็จ follow through tam-hai-sam-red
follow through
PHRV พยายาม ต่อไป ทำต่อ ไป pa-ya-yam-tor-pai
follow through
PHRV เชื่อฟัง chuea-fang
follow through with
PHRV ทำให้ สำเร็จ ทำสำเร็จ tam-hai-sam-red
follow up
PHRV ติดตามผล ของ tid-tam-pon-kong
follow upon
PHRV มีผล จาก เป็นผล มาจาก follow on me-ppon-ma-jak
follow-through
N การ เหวี่ยง ไม้ หรือ ตี ตาม ลูก การทำตาม แผน
follow-up
ADJ ที่ ติดตาม มา เกี่ยวกับ ผล ที่ ตามมา ti-tid-tam-ma
follow-up
N การกระทำ หรือ สิ่ง ที่ ติดตาม มา อย่างต่อเนื่อง kan-kra-tam-rue-sing-ti-tid-tam-ma-yang-tor-nueang
follow-up
N การ ติดตาม อย่างใกล้ชิด ผู้ติดตาม ความคืบหน้า
follower
N ผู้ติดตาม พรรคพวก บริวาร สาวก ลูกศิษย์ ลูกน้อง ผู้สนับสนุน ผู้รับใช้ disciple adherent supporter objector phu-tid-tam
following
ADJ ถัดไป ต่อมา ที่ ตามมา ทีหลัง ถัด มา เป็น อันดับ ต่อมา next later subsequent tad-pai
following
ADJ ที่จะ กล่าว ต่อไป ti-ja-klao-tor-pai
following
N ผู้สนับสนุน supporters entourage phu-sa-nab-sa-nun
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
FOLLOW
v.t. 1. To go after or behind; to walk, ride or move behind, but in the same direction. Soldiers will usually follow a brave officer.
2. To pursue; to chase; as an enemy, or as game.
3. To accompany; to attend in a journey.
And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode on the camels, and followed the man. Genesis 24:61.
4. To accompany; to be of the same company; to attend, for any purpose. Luke 5:27, 28.
5. To succeed in order of time; to come after; as a storm is followed by a calm.
Signs following signs lead on the mighty year.
6. To be consequential; to result from, as effect from a cause. Intemperance is often followed by disease or poverty, or by both.
7. To result from, as an inference or deduction. It follows from these facts that the accused is guilty.
8. To pursue with the eye; to keep the eyes fixed on a moving body. He followed or his eyes followed the ship, till it was beyond sight.
He followed with his eyes the fleeting shade.
9. To imitate; to copy; as, to follow a pattern or model; to follow fashion.
1 . To embrace; to adopt and maintain; to have or entertain like opinions; to think or believe like another; as, to follow the opinions and tenets of a philsophic sect; to follow Plato.
11. To obey; to observe; to practice; to act in conformity to. It is our duty to follow the commands of Christ. Good soldiers follow the orders of their general; good servants follow the directions of their master.
12. To pursue as an object of desire; to endeavor to obtain.
Follow peace with all men. Hebrews 12:14.
13. To use; to practice; to make the chief business; as, to follow the trade of a carpenter; to follow the profession of law.
14. To adhere to; to side with.
The house of Judah followed David. 2 Samuel 2:1 .
15. To adhere to; to honor; to worship; to serve.
If the Lord be God, follow him. 1 Kings 18:21.
16. To be led or guided by.
Wo to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing. Ezekiel 13:3.
17. To move on in the same course or direction; to be guided by; as, to follow a track or course.
FOLLOW
v.i. 1. To come after another.
The famine - shall follow close after you. Jeremiah 42:16.
2. To attend; to accompany.
3. To be posterior in time; as following ages.
4. To be consequential, as effect to cause. From such measures, great mischiefs must follow.
5. To result, as an inference. The facts may be admitted, but the inference drawn from them does not follow.
To follow on, to continue pursuit or endeavor; to persevere.
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord. Hosea 6:3.
FOLLOWED
pp. Pursued; succeeded; accompanied; attended; imitated; obeyed; observed; practiced; adhered to.
FOLLOWER
n. 1. One who comes, goes or moves after another, in the same course.
2. One that takes another as his guide in doctrines, opinions or example; one who receives the opinions, and imitates the example of another; an adherent; an imitator.
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises. Hebrews 6:12.
3. One who obeys, worships and honors.
Be ye followers of God, as dear children. Ephesians 5:1.
4. An adherent; a disciple; one who embraces the same system; as a follower of Plato.
5. An attendant; a companion; an associate or a dependent. The warrior distributed the plunder among his followers.
No follower, but a friend.
6. One under the command of another.
7. One of the same faction or party.
FOLLOWING
ppr. Coming or going after or behind; pursuing; attending; imitating; succeeding in time; resulting from as an effect or an inference; adhering to; obeying, observing; using, practicing; proceeding in the same course.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
FOLLOW
Fol "low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Followed; p. pr. & vb. n.Following. ]Etym: [OE. foluwen, folwen, folgen, AS. folgian, fylgean, fylgan; akin to D. volgen, OHG. folg, G. folgen, Icel. fylgja, Sw. följa, Dan. fölge, and perh. to E. folk. ]
1. To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc. ); to accompany; to attend. It waves me forth again; I'll follow it. Shak.
2. To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute. I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them. Ex. xiv. 17.
3. To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice. Approve the best, and follow what I approve. Milton. Follow peace with all men. Heb. xii. 14.It is most agreeable to some men to follow their reason; and to others to follow their appetites. J. Edwards.
4. To copy after; to take as an example. We had rather follow the perfections of them whom we like not, than in defects resemble them whom we love. Hooker.
5. To succeed in order of time, rank, or office.
6. To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise.
7. To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc. ; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument. He followed with his eyes the flitting shade. Dryden.
8. To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling. O, had I but followed the arts! Shak. O Antony! I have followed thee to this. Shak. Follow board (Founding ), a board on which the pattern and the flask lie while the sand is rammed into the flask. Knight. -- To follow the hounds, to hunt with dogs. -- To follow suit (Card Playing ), to play a card of the same suit as the leading card; hence, colloquially, to follow an example set. -- To follow up, to pursue indefatigably.
Syn. - To pursue; chase; go after; attend; accompany; succeed; imitate; copy; embrace; maintain. - To Follow, Pursue. To follow (v.t.) denotes simply to go after; to pursue denotes to follow with earnestness, and with a view to attain some definite object; as, a hound pursues the deer. So a person follows a companion whom he wishes to overtake on a journey; the officers of justice pursue a felon who has escaped from prison.
FOLLOW
FOLLOW Fol "low, v. i.
Defn: To go or come after; -- used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate.
Syn. - To Follow, Succeed, Ensue. To follow (v.i.) means simply to come after; as, a crowd followed. To succeed means to come after in some regular series or succession; as, day succeeds to day, and night to night. To ensue means to follow by some established connection or principle of sequence. As wave follows wave, revolution succeeds to revolution; and nothing ensues but accumulated wretchedness.
FOLLOWER
Fol "low *er, n. Etym: [OE. folwere, AS. folgere.]
Defn: 1. One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.
2. A sweetheart; a beau. [Colloq. ] A. Trollope.
3. (Steam Engine ) (a ) The removable flange, or cover, of a piston. See Illust. of Piston. (b ) A gland. See Illust. of Stuffing box.
4. (Mach. )
Defn: The part of a machine that receives motion from another part. See Driver.
5. Among law stationers, a sheet of parchment or paper which is added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed.
Syn. -- Imitator; copier; disciple; adherent; partisan; dependent; attendant.
FOLLOWING
FOLLOWING Fol "low *ing, n.
1. One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively. Macaulay.
2. Vocation; business; profession.
FOLLOWING
FOLLOWING Fol "low *ing, a.
1. Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held on the following day.
2. (Astron.)
Defn: (In the field of a telescope ) In the direction from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of the erth's rotation ); as, a small star, north following or south following. In the direction toward which stars appear to move is called preceding.
Note: The four principal directions in the field of a telescope are north, south, following, preceding.
FOLLOWING EDGE
FOLLOWING EDGE Following edge. (Aëronautics )
Defn: See Advancing-edge, above.
FOLLOWING SURFACE
FOLLOWING SURFACE Following surface. (Aëronautics )
Defn: See Advancing-surface, above.
New American Oxford Dictionary
follow
fol low |ˈfälō ˈfɑloʊ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead ); move or travel behind: she went back into the house, and Ben followed her | [ no obj. ] : he was following behind in his car. • go after (someone ) in order to observe or monitor: the KGB man followed her everywhere. • archaic strive after; aim at: I follow fame. • go along (a route or path ). • (of a route or path ) go in the same direction as or parallel to (another ): the road follows a hidden sweetwater brook. 2 come after in time or order: the six years that followed his restoration | [ no obj. ] : the rates are as follows. • happen after (something else ) as a consequence: raucous laughter followed the ribald remark | [ no obj. ] : retribution soon followed. • [ no obj. ] be a logical consequence: it thus follows from this equation that the value must be negative. • [ with obj. ] (of a person ) do something after (something else ): he follows his surprise hit movie with a paranoid thriller. • (often be followed by ) have (a dish or course ) after another or others in a meal: turkey was followed by dessert. 3 act according to (an instruction or precept ): he has difficulty in following written instructions. • conform to: the film faithfully follows Shakespeare's plot. • act according to the lead or example of (someone ): he follows Aristotle in believing this. • treat as a teacher or guide: those who seek to follow Jesus Christ. 4 pay close attention to (something ): I've been following this discussion closely. • keep track of; trace the movement or direction of: she followed his gaze, peering into the gloom. • maintain awareness of the current state or progress of (events in a particular sphere or account ): young Italians follow football. • (of a person or account ) be concerned with the development of (something ): the book follows the life and career of Henry Clay. • understand the meaning or tendency of (a speaker or argument ): I still don't follow you. 5 practice (a trade or profession ). • undertake or carry out (a course of action or study ): she followed a strict diet. PHRASES follow in someone's footsteps (or steps ) do as another person did before, esp. in following a particular career. follow one's nose 1 trust to one's instincts: you are on the right track so follow your nose. 2 move along guided by one's sense of smell. 3 go straight ahead. follow suit (in bridge, whist, and other card games ) play a card of the suit led. • conform to another's actions: Spain cut its rates by half a percent but no other country has followed suit. PHRASAL VERBS follow through (in golf, baseball, and other sports ) continue one's movement after the ball has been struck or thrown. follow something through continue an action or task to its conclusion. follow something up pursue or investigate something further: I decided to follow up the letters with phone calls. ORIGIN Old English folgian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volgen and German folgen .
follower
fol low er |ˈfälō -ər ˈfɑːloʊər | ▶noun an adherent or devotee of a particular person, cause, or activity: a freethinker and follower of Voltaire. • a person who moves or travels behind someone or something.
following
fol low ing |ˈfälō -iNG ˈfɑloʊɪŋ | ▶preposition coming after or as a result of: police are hunting for two men following a spate of robberies in the area. ▶noun 1 a body of supporters or admirers: he attracted a worldwide following. 2 (the following ) [ treated as sing. or pl. ] what follows or comes next: the following are both grammatically correct sentences. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 next in time: the following day there was a ceremony in St. Peter's Square. • about to be mentioned: you are required to provide us with the following information. 2 (of a wind or sea ) blowing or moving in the same direction as the course of a vehicle or vessel.
follow-on
fol low-on |ˈfɑloʊ ˌɑn | ▶noun the action of occurring as a consequence or result of something: [ as modifier ] : follow-on treatment. • a thing that occurs as a consequence, result, or modification of another: it will act as the follow-on to the current version of the software.
follow-the-leader
fol low-the-lead er |ˈfɑloʊ ði | ▶noun a children's game in which the participants copy the actions and words of a person who has been chosen as leader. • the copying of the actions of others, often without consideration of their suitability for oneself: consumers play follow-the-leader when it comes to buying fashion. [ as modifier ] : a follow-the-leader effect in the investments market.
follow-through
fol low-through |ˈfɑloʊ ˌθru | ▶noun the continuing of an action or task to its conclusion: the company assures follow-through on all aspects of the contract. • a continuation of the movement of an arm, bat, racket, or club after a ball has been thrown or struck: he has a characteristic swing and follow-through.
follow-up
fol low-up |ˈfɑloʊ ˌəp | ▶noun a continuation or repetition of something that has already been started or done, in particular: • an activity carried out as part of a study in order to monitor or further develop earlier work: [ as modifier ] : follow-up interviews. • further observation or treatment of a patient, esp. to monitor earlier treatment: patients who require proper medical follow-up. • a piece of work that builds on or exploits the success of earlier work: she is writing a follow-up to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice .
Oxford Dictionary
follow
fol ¦low |ˈfɒləʊ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead ); move or travel behind: she went back into the house, and Ben followed her | [ no obj. ] : the men followed in another car. • go after (someone ) in order to observe or monitor them: the KGB man followed her everywhere. • archaic strive after; aim at: I follow fame. • go along (a route or path ). • (of a route or path ) go in the same direction as or parallel to (another ): the road follows the track of the railway line. • trace the movement or direction of: she followed his gaze, peering into the gloom. 2 come after in time or order: the six years that followed his restoration | [ no obj. ] : the rates are as follows. • happen after (something else ) as a consequence: raucous laughter followed the ribald remark | the announcement followed on from the collapse of the merchant bank | [ no obj. ] : retribution soon followed. • [ no obj. ] be a logical consequence of something: it thus follows from this equation that the value must be negative. • [ with obj. and adverbial ] (of a person ) do something after (something else ): they follow their March show with four UK dates next month. • have (a dish or course ) after another or others during a meal: turkey was followed by dessert. 3 act according to (an instruction or precept ): he has difficulty in following written instructions. • conform to: the film faithfully follows Shakespeare's plot. • act according to the lead or example of (someone ): he follows Aristotle in believing this. • treat as a teacher or guide: those who seek to follow Jesus Christ. 4 pay close attention to: I've been following this discussion closely. • take an active interest in or be a supporter of: supporters who have followed the club through thick and thin. • (of a book, film, programme, etc. ) be concerned with the development of: the book follows the life and career of Henry Clay. • understand the meaning or tendency of (a speaker or argument ): I still don't follow you. 5 practise (a trade or profession ). • undertake or carry out (a course of action or study ): she followed a strict diet. PHRASES follow in someone's footsteps see footstep. follow one's nose 1 trust to one's instincts. 2 move along guided by one's sense of smell. 3 go straight ahead. follow suit (in bridge, whist, and other card games ) play a card of the suit led. • conform to another's actions: Spain cut its rates by half a per cent but no other country has followed suit. PHRASAL VERBS follow on (of a cricket team ) be required to bat again immediately after failing in their first innings to reach a score within a set number of runs of the score made by their opponents. follow through (in golf, cricket, and other sports ) continue the movement of a stroke after the ball has been struck. follow something through continue an action or task to its conclusion. follow something up pursue or investigate something further: I decided to follow up the letters with phone calls. ORIGIN Old English folgian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volgen and German folgen .
follower
fol |low ¦er |ˈfɒləʊə | ▶noun 1 a person who supports and admires a particular person or set of ideas: followers of Nietszche. • a person who takes an active interest in a particular activity: he is a keen follower of football. 2 a person who moves or travels behind someone or something. DERIVATIVES followership noun
following
fol ¦low |ing |ˈfɒləʊɪŋ | ▶preposition coming after or as a result of: police are hunting for two men following a spate of robberies in the area. ▶noun 1 a body of supporters or admirers: he attracted a worldwide following. 2 (the following ) [ treated as sing. or pl. ] what follows or comes next: the following are both grammatically correct sentences. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 next in time: the following day there was a ceremony in St Peter's Square. • about to be mentioned: you are required to provide us with the following information. 2 (of a wind ) blowing in the same direction as the course of a vessel etc.
follow-on
follow-on ▶noun a thing which follows on from another: it will act as the follow-on to the current version of the software. • Cricket a second innings played immediately after their first by a team that failed to reach a score within a set number of runs of that made by their opponents.
follow-the-leader
follow-the-leader (also follow-my-leader ) ▶noun a children's game in which the participants must copy the actions and words of a person who has been chosen as leader. • the copying of the actions of others, often without consideration of their suitability for oneself: consumers play follow-the-leader when it comes to buying fashion. [ as adj. ] : a follow-the-leader effect in the investments market.
follow-through
follow-through ▶noun [ mass noun ] continuation of the movement of a bat, racket, or club after striking a ball. • the continuing of an action or task to its conclusion: the firm assures follow-through on all aspects of the contract.
follow-up
follow-up ▶noun a continuation or repetition of something that has already been started or done: [ as modifier ] : a follow-up study of the same interviewees after retirement. • a further examination or observation of a patient in order to monitor the success of earlier treatment. • a piece of work that builds on or exploits the success of earlier work: she is writing a follow-up to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice .
American Oxford Thesaurus
follow
follow verb 1 we'll let the others follow: come behind, come after, go behind, go after, walk behind. ANTONYMS lead. 2 he was expected to follow his father in the business: succeed, replace, take the place of, take over from; informal step into someone's shoes, fill someone's shoes /boots. 3 people used to follow the band around : accompany, go along with, go around with, travel with, escort, attend, trail around with, string along with; informal tag along with. ANTONYMS lead. 4 the KGB followed her everywhere: shadow, trail, stalk, track, dog, hound; informal tail. 5 follow the instructions: obey, comply with, conform to, adhere to, stick to, keep to, hew to, act in accordance with, abide by, observe, heed, pay attention to. ANTONYMS flout. 6 penalties may follow from such behavior: result from, arise from, be a consequence of, be caused by, be brought about by, be a result of, come after, develop from, ensue from, emanate from, issue from, proceed from, spring from, flow from, originate from, stem from. ANTONYMS lead to. 7 I couldn't follow what he said: understand, comprehend, apprehend, take in, grasp, fathom, appreciate, see; informal make head (s ) or tail (s ) of, get, figure out, savvy, wrap /get one's head around, wrap /get one's mind around, get the drift of. ANTONYMS misunderstand. 8 she followed her mentor in her poetic style: imitate, copy, mimic, ape, reproduce, mirror, echo; emulate, take as a pattern, take as an example, take as a model, adopt the style of, model oneself on, take a leaf out of someone's book. 9 he follows the Pacers: be a fan of, be a supporter of, support, be a follower of, be an admirer of, be a devotee of, be devoted to. ANTONYMS dislike. PHRASES follow through they lack the resources to follow the project through: complete, bring to completion, see something through; continue with, carry on with, keep on with, keep going with, stay with; informal stick something out. follow up I've got a hunch and I'm going to follow it up: investigate, research, look into, dig into, delve into, make inquiries into, inquire about, ask questions about, pursue, chase up; informal check out, scope out.
follower
follower noun 1 the president's closest followers: acolyte, assistant, attendant, companion; henchman, minion, lackey, servant; informal hanger-on, sidekick. ANTONYMS leader. 2 a follower of Christ: disciple, apostle, supporter, defender, champion; believer, true believer, worshiper. ANTONYMS opponent. 3 followers of winter sports: fan, enthusiast, admirer, devotee, lover, supporter, adherent.
following
following noun his devoted following: admirers, supporters, backers, fans, adherents, devotees, advocates, patrons, public, audience, circle, retinue, train. ANTONYMS opposition. ▶adjective 1 the following day: next, ensuing, succeeding, subsequent. ANTONYMS preceding. 2 the following questions: below, further on; these; formal hereunder, hereinafter. ANTONYMS preceding, aforementioned.
Oxford Thesaurus
follow
follow verb 1 I'll go with you and we'll let the others follow: come behind, come after, go behind, go after, walk behind, tread on the heels of. ANTONYMS lead. 2 he was expected to follow his father in the business: take the place of, replace, succeed, take over from, supersede, supplant; informal step into someone's shoes, fill someone's shoes /boots. 3 loads of people used to follow the band around : accompany, go along with, go around with, travel with, escort, attend, trail around with; informal tag along with, string along with. ANTONYMS lead. 4 the KGB man followed her everywhere: shadow, trail, pursue, chase, stalk, hunt, track, dog, hound, course; give chase to, be hot on someone's heels; informal tail. 5 always follow the manufacturer's guidelines: act in accordance with, abide by, adhere to, stick to, keep to, comply with, conform to, obey, observe, heed, pay attention to, note, have regard to, mind, bear in mind, take to heart, be guided by, accept, yield to, defer to, respect. ANTONYMS flout. 6 a new way of life followed from contact with Europeans: result, arise, develop, ensue, emanate, issue, proceed, spring, flow, originate, stem; be a consequence of, be caused by, be brought about by, be produced by, be a result of, come after. ANTONYMS lead to. 7 he said something complicated and I couldn't follow it: understand, comprehend, apprehend, take in, grasp, fathom, appreciate, keep up with, see; informal make head or tail of, latch on to, catch on to, tumble to, get, get the hang of, figure out, get one's head around, get one's mind around, take on board, get the picture, get the drift, get the message, see the light; Brit. informal suss out; N. Amer. informal savvy; rare cognize. ANTONYMS misunderstand. 8 Rembrandt's last pupil followed the style of his master: imitate, copy, mimic, ape, reproduce, mirror, echo; emulate, take as a pattern, take as an example, take as a model, adopt the style of, style oneself on, model oneself on; informal take a leaf out of someone's book. 9 he follows Manchester United: be a fan of, be a supporter of, support, be a follower of, be an admirer of, be a devotee of, be devoted to; be interested in, cultivate an interest in. ANTONYMS dislike. PHRASES follow something through they lack the resources to follow the project through: complete, bring to completion, bring to a finish, continue to the end, see something through; continue with, carry on with, keep on with, keep going with, stay with; informal stick something out. ANTONYMS abandon. follow something up I've had one of my hunches and I'm going to follow it up: investigate, research, find out about, look into, dig into, delve into, make enquiries into, enquire about, ask questions about, pursue, chase up; informal check out; N. Amer. informal scope out.
follower
follower noun 1 the president summoned his closest followers: acolyte, assistant, attendant, satellite, companion, retainer, henchman, minion, lackey, toady, servant, page, squire; informal hanger-on, camp follower, sidekick; archaic liegeman, pursuivant. ANTONYMS leader. 2 the picture was painted by a follower of Caravaggio: imitator, emulator, copier, copyist, mimic, ape; pupil, tutee, trainee, disciple; informal copycat. 3 a follower of Christ: disciple, apostle, supporter, defender, champion; believer, worshipper, votary. ANTONYMS opponent. 4 she's a follower of the Rolling Stones: fan, enthusiast, admirer, devotee, lover, supporter, adherent; informal groupie, camp follower, hanger-on; N. Amer. informal rooter, booster.
following
following noun the Jacobite cause retained a substantial following: body of support, backing, patronage; public, audience, circle, coterie; retinue, train; supporters, backers, admirers, fans, adherents, devotees, advocates, patrons; informal groupies. ▶adjective 1 he sent a reply the following day: next, ensuing, succeeding, subsequent, successive; archaic after. ANTONYMS preceding. 2 candidates must satisfy the following criteria: upcoming, about to be mentioned, about to be specified, further on, below, underneath, at the end; formal hereunder, hereinafter. ANTONYMS aforementioned.
Duden Dictionary
Follower
Fol lo w er , Fol low er Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈɔloʊɐ |der Follower; Genitiv: des Followers, Plural: die Follower [s ] englisch follower = Anhänger regelmäßiger Empfänger einer Nachricht beim Twittern
Followerin
Fol lo w e rin , Fol low e rin Substantiv, feminin , die die Followerin; Genitiv: der Followerin, Plural: die Followerinnen weibliche Form zu Follower
Follow-up
Fol low-up Substantiv, Neutrum , das |fɔloʊˈap |das Follow-up; Genitiv: des Follow-ups, Plural: die Follow-ups englisch Veranstaltung zum Auffrischen und Vertiefen eines Seminarthemas, einer Weiterbildungsveranstaltung u. Ä.
French Dictionary
follow-up
follow-up Anglicisme pour suivi, évolution, surveillance.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
follow
fol low /fɑ́loʊ |fɔ́ləʊ /〖原義は 「後に従う 」〗(名 )follower, (名 形 )following 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 a. 〈人 動物が 〉〈人など 〉の後について行く [来る ]; 〈人 〉と一緒に行く ; « …まで » 〈人 〉の (すぐ )後から行く «to » ▸ follow A to the study Aの後をついて書斎まで行く ▸ be followed by a bodyguard ボディガードに付き添われる ▸ Linda followed her husband to Chicago .リンダは夫の後を追い, シカゴで合流した b. 〈人など 〉の後をつける, …を尾行する, 追跡する ▸ He followed the taxi in his car .彼は車でタクシーをつけた 類義 followとchase, pursue, shadow follow は後について行く行為を表す一般語で, chase 1 , ｟ややかたく ｠pursue はつかまえるために追いかけること, shadow は離れずに尾行すること .2 〈人が 〉 «…として » 〈人 〉の跡を継ぐ «as » ▸ follow one's father as a director 父の跡を継いで役員になる 3 〈事が 〉〈事 期間 〉の後 [次 ]に起こる , 続く ; … の後に «…が » さらに続く (up ) «with » ▸ Misery follows war .戦争後は悲惨なことが続く ▸ The lamb stew was followed by a delicious cake .仔羊の煮込みの後においしいケーキが出た 4 〈指示 助言 命令など 〉に従う , …を守る; 〈宗教など 〉を信奉する; 〈本能など 〉に従う ▸ follow the boss's orders 上司の指示に従う ▸ follow one's heart [feelings ]自分の気持ち [感情 ]に従う ▸ follow a schedule 予定通りにする ▸ follow a tradition 伝統を守る 5 〈人 例など 〉にならう, …をまねる ▸ follow A's example Aの例にならう ▸ follow the trend 流行をまねる 6 〈標識など 〉をたどる; 〈道 川など 〉にそって行く ▸ follow the road to [signs for ] the station 駅まで道 [駅への標識 ]をたどる 7 a. 〈動きなど 〉を目で追う, 見守る ; 〈言葉など 〉を注意して聞き取る ▸ Everybody followed the teacher's gaze [glance ].全員が先生の視線を追った b. 〈人が 〉〈研究 チームなど 〉に注目する ▸ Have you been following the Major League lately? 最近はメジャーリーグに興味をお持ちですか c. 〈物語 映画などが 〉〈人 事など 〉を追う, 扱う ▸ a documentary following an Asian singer あるアジア人歌手を取材したドキュメンタリー 8 〈人 (の言う事 )説明など 〉を理解する ▸ Do you follow me? 言っていることがわかりますか 9 ｟かたく ｠〈人が 〉〈ある職業など 〉に従事する ▸ follow the medical profession 医療にたずさわる 自動詞 1 【人などの後に 】ついて行く [来る ] «after » ▸ The mother told her child to follow closely .その母親は子供にすぐ後について来るよう言った ▸ Alex followed after her .アレックスは彼女について行った 2 〈事が 〉続いて起こる ; 次にある ▸ in the days [months ] that followed その後数日 [数か月 ]の間 ▸ Her performance will follow shortly .まもなく彼女の演技です ▸ There follows the speech by the President .次に大統領のスピーチがある 3 〈事が 〉 «…から » 結果として起こる «from » ;〖It ～s (from A ) (that )節 〗(A 〈事 〉から )当然 … ということになる ▸ It follows that you aren't young either .つまり君も若くはないということだ 4 跡を継ぐ ▸ I'm ready to follow .跡を継ぐ覚悟はできている 5 〈人が 〉まねをする, みならう .6 〖通例否定文 疑問文で 〗理解する ▸ Sorry, I don't quite follow .すみませんが, よくわかりません as f ó llows 以下のとおり (に ) (!(1 )主節の時制 数にかかわらず, 常にfollows. (2 )通例コロン (:)を次に置いて, 内容を列挙する ) ▸ The teams selected are as follows: the Tigers, the Dragons …選ばれたチームは以下のとおりです . タイガース, ドラゴンズ …f ò llow A ar ó und [ab ó ut ]｟主に英 ｠A 〈人 〉の後をつきまとう .f ò llow ó n 1 «…から » 続く «from » .2 ｟英 ｠すぐ後から行く .f ò llow A ó ut [ó ut A ]A 〈指示 命令など 〉のとおりにする .f ò llow thr ó ugh 1 【計画などを 】最後までやり抜く «with » .2 〘スポーツ 〙(ラケット バットなどを )振り切る .f ò llow A thr ó ugh [thr ó ugh A ]A 〈計画など 〉を最後までやり抜く ; A 〈提案など 〉を考え抜く .f ò llow ú p «…を » 引き続き調べる, 追求 [究明 ]する «on » .f ò llow A ú p [ú p A ]1 «…を » Aの後に行う, «…で » Aに追いうちをかける «with » ▸ I followed up my e-mail with a telephone call .私はEメールに続き, 電話をした 2 Aを徹底的に追及する .f ò llow ú p with A 引き続いてAを行う .to f ó llow 次の料理として ; 引き続いて ▸ I had roast beef with apple tart to follow .ローストビーフの後にアップルタルトを食べた 名詞 U 1 ついて行くこと, 追うこと ; 追跡 ; 追求 .2 (ビリヤードの )押し玉 (follow shot ).
follower
fol low er /fɑ́loʊə r |fɔ́l -/→follow 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 【イデオロギー 指導者などの 】信奉者 ,【スター スポーツ選手などの 】ファン, 追随者, 門弟 «of » ; (流行などを )追う人 ▸ a devoted follower of Marx マルクスの熱心な信奉者 ▸ a follower of a cult カルト信者 2 手下, 子分 ; 従者, 随員 .3 追う人 [もの ]; «…に » 従事する人 «of » .4 〘機 〙従事, 従節, 従輪 .
following
fol low ing /fɑ́loʊɪŋ |fɔ́l -/→follow 形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 〖the ～〗次の , 後に続く (!｟コーパス ｠nextは ｟話 ｠ ｟書 ｠の割合がほぼ1:1だが, followingは約1:3となる; ↔previous ) ▸ the following year [day, week, month ]翌年 [日, 週, 月 ]▸ We woke the following afternoon .我々は翌日の午後に目がさめた ▸ on the following pages 以下のページに 2 〖the ～〗次に述べる, 下記の (↔preceding )▸ the following example [way ]下記の例 [方法 ]▸ Answer the following questions .以下の質問に答えなさい 3 (風や潮などが進むのと )同方向の, 順風の ; 順潮の ▸ a following wind 追い風 (↔head wind )名詞 C 1 〖通例単数形で; 集合的に; 修飾語を伴って 〗従者, 門弟 ; 信奉者 ; ファン ▸ Bill has a large [big ] following .ビルには多くの支持者がいる 2 〖通例the ～; 単複両扱い 〗下記のもの, 次に掲げる [述べる ]こと ▸ Choose one topic from the following : culture, computer and communication .下記の中からトピックを選びなさい: 文化, コンピュータ, コミュニケーション 前置詞 〈事 〉の後で (after ); 〈事 〉の結果 ▸ immediately following the death of the king 王の没後すぐに
follow-on
f ó llow- ò n 形容詞 後続の .名詞 C 1 後に続く (べき )もの .2 ｟英 ｠〖the ～〗〘クリケット 〙続行第2イニング .～̀ m í lk 乳児用ミルク .
follow-the-leader
f ò llow-the-l é ader ｟米 ｠-my-l é ader /-maɪ -|-mə -/ (!｟英 ｠) 名詞 U 大将ごっこ 〘リーダーのまねをする子供の遊び 〙.
follow-through
f ó llow-thr ò ugh 名詞 C 〖通例単数形で 〗1 【行為 計画などの 】完遂, 仕上げ «on » .2 (ラケット バットなどの )フォロースルー, 振り抜き .
follow-up
f ó llow- ù p 名詞 1 C U «…の » 追加的措置, 追い討ち «to » .2 C 【本 映画などの 】続編, 第2弾 «to » .
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