Follow

fol′ō, v.t. to go after or behind: to come after, succeed: to pursue: to attend: to imitate: to obey: to adopt, as an opinion: to keep the eye or mind fixed on: to pursue, as an object of desire: to result from, as an effect from a cause: ( B. ) to strive to obtain.— v.i. to come after another: to result.— n. ( billiards ) a stroke which causes the ball to follow the one which it has struck.— ns. Foll′ow-board , in moulding, the board on which the pattern is laid; Foll′ower , one who comes after: a copier: a disciple: a servant-girl's sweetheart; Foll′owing , the whole body of supporters.— adj. coming next after.— Follow home , to follow closely: to follow to the end; Follow on ( B. ), to continue endeavours; Follow suit , in card-playing, to play a card of the same suit as the one which was led: to do anything on the same lines as another; Follow up , to pursue an advantage closely. [A.S. folgian , fylgian , app. a compound, but obscure; Ger. folgen .]