transitive verb

1. to come or go after
2. to go after in order to catch; chase; pursue
3. to go along follow the right road
4. to come or occur after in time, in a series, etc.
5. to provide with something that comes after to follow praise with blame
6. to take the place of in rank, position, etc. Monroe followed Madison as president
7. to take up; engage in to follow a trade
8. to come or happen as a result of disease often follows malnutrition
9. to take as a model; act in accordance with; imitate
10. to accept the authority of; obey to follow rules
11. to support or advocate the ideas, opinions, etc. of
12. to watch or listen to closely; observe to follow a conversation intently
13. to be interested in or attentive to current developments in to follow local politics
14. to understand the continuity or logic of do you follow me?

Etymology: ME folwen < OE folgian, akin to Ger folgen & (?) Welsh olafiad, follower

intransitive verb

1. to come, go, or happen after or next after some thing or person in place, sequence, or time
2. to occur as a natural or logical consequence; result

noun

1. the act of following
2. Billiards a shot that imparts a forward spin to the cue ball so that it continues rolling in the same direction after striking the object ball
   also follow shot