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Results for: "follow"

Translating from English to Welsh

Translations:

follow — to go or come after in physical space
→ dilyn
→ canlyn
follow — to go or come after in a sequence
→ dilyn
→ dod ar ôl
follow — to carry out in accordance to
→ dilyn
→ cadw at

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


VERB (24)

1. to travel behind, go after, come after;
- Example: "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"
- Example: "Please follow the guide through the museum"

2. be later in time;
- Example: "Tuesday always follows Monday"
[syn: postdate, follow]

3. come as a logical consequence; follow logically;
- Example: "It follows that your assertion is false"
- Example: "the theorem falls out nicely"
[syn: follow, fall out]

4. travel along a certain course;
- Example: "follow the road"
- Example: "follow the trail"
[syn: follow, travel along]

5. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes;
- Example: "He complied with my instructions"
- Example: "You must comply or else!"
- Example: "Follow these simple rules"
- Example: "abide by the rules"
[syn: comply, follow, abide by]

6. come after in time, as a result;
- Example: "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
[syn: follow, come after]

7. behave in accordance or in agreement with;
- Example: "Follow a pattern"
- Example: "Follow my example"
[syn: follow, conform to]

8. be next;
- Example: "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"

9. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans;
- Example: "She followed the feminist movement"
- Example: "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
[syn: adopt, follow, espouse]

10. to bring something about at a later time than;
- Example: "She followed dinner with a brandy"
- Example: "He followed his lecture with a question and answer period"

11. imitate in behavior; take as a model;
- Example: "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"
[syn: take after, follow]

12. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something;
- Example: "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"
- Example: "trace the student's progress"
[syn: trace, follow]

13. follow with the eyes or the mind;
- Example: "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"
- Example: "The world is watching Sarajevo"
- Example: "She followed the men with the binoculars"
[syn: watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on]

14. be the successor (of);
- Example: "Carter followed Ford"
- Example: "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
[syn: succeed, come after, follow]

15. perform an accompaniment to;
- Example: "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
[syn: play along, accompany, follow]

16. keep informed;
- Example: "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
[syn: keep up, keep abreast, follow]

17. to be the product or result;
- Example: "Melons come from a vine"
- Example: "Understanding comes from experience"
[syn: come, follow]

18. accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of;
- Example: "Let's follow our great helmsman!"
- Example: "She followed a guru for years"

19. adhere to or practice;
- Example: "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"

20. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function;
- Example: "He is a herpetologist"
- Example: "She is our resident philosopher"
[syn: be, follow]

21. keep under surveillance;
- Example: "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
[syn: surveil, follow, survey]

22. follow in or as if in pursuit;
- Example: "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"
- Example: "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
[syn: pursue, follow]

23. grasp the meaning;
- Example: "Can you follow her argument?"
- Example: "When he lectures, I cannot follow"

24. keep to;
- Example: "Stick to your principles"
- Example: "stick to the diet"
[syn: stick to, stick with, follow]