go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

lag, fall back, fall behind, dawdle - hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

tailgate - follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"

shadow - follow, usually without the person's knowledge; "The police are shadowing her"

carry - pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"

come after, follow - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"

ensue, result - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

heel - follow at the heels of a person

ascend - go along towards (a river's) source; "The boat ascended the Delaware"

stick with, stick to, follow - keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"

oblige, accommodate - provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"

adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

toe the line - do what is expected

obey - be obedient to

conform to - observe; "conform to the rules"

ensue, result - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"

postdate, follow - be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"

follow - be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"

go by - be or act in accordance with; "Go by this rule and you'll be safe"

imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

come after, follow - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"

choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

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

adhere, stick - be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"

imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

keep abreast, keep up, follow - keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"

analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

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

check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, go over, look into - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

trace, follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"

keep tabs on - keep a record on or watch attentively; "The government keeps tabs on the dissidents"

guard - to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses"

invigilate, proctor - as of students taking an exam, to prevent cheating

accede, enter - take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"

supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"

music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"

play - play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"

trace, follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"

arise, originate, spring up, uprise, develop, grow, rise - come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

come - exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France"

behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

practice, use, apply - avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"

vet - work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"

cox - act as the coxswain, in a boat race

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

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

stalk - go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer"

dog, give chase, go after, chase, tail, chase after, trail, track, tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

haunt, stalk - follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"

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

understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"

hang in, persevere, persist, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

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