follows

fol-lows · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Third person singular present tense of "follow"; goes or comes after someone or something.

  2. 2.

    Results from or is a consequence of something.

  3. 3.

    Adheres to or obeys rules, instructions, or a path.

  4. 4.

    Pays attention to or keeps track of.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    as follows — what comes next is
  • •
    it follows that — it is a logical consequence that
  • •
    follows in someone's footsteps — does the same thing as an admired predecessor

Related words

Antonyms: leads, precedes
See also: follow, followed, following
Synonyms: ensues, pursues, succeeds, trails

Etymology

From Old English folgian ("to follow, pursue"), with the third person singular present ending -s.