Follow

a. [A.S. folgian, fyligan; Ger. folgen.] To go, or come after, or behind; to walk, ride, or move behind, but in the same direction; to pursue; as, "What could I do, But follow straight, invisibly thus led?"- Milton . -To pursue, as an enemy; to go in chase of; to chase. To accompany; to be of the same company; to attend for any purpose. - To succeed in order of time; to come after; to result from, as an effect from a cause, or as an inference or deduction. - To pursue with the eye; to imitate; to copy. - To embrace; to adopt and maintain; to obey; to observe; to practise. - To seek or pursue after; to endeavor to obtain; to use; to be occupied with; to make the chief busine ; as, " follow peace with all men." ( Heb . xii. 14.) -To adhere to; to side with; to honor; to worship; to serve; to be led or guided by; as, " follow what I approve." ( Milton .) - To keep the mind fixed upon, as an argument, speech, or piece of music. To attend upon closely, as a profe ion or trade. -v. n. To come after another; to attend; to accompany; to be posterier in time; to be consequential, as effect to cause; to ensue; to result, as an inference. "Great mischiefs cannot but follow ."