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følge — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ensue verb To happen afterward, especially as a result of something.
  • follow verb To move behind someone or something, going in the same direction.
  • following adj Coming next, whether in a sequence, list, or in time.
  • observe verb To watch someone or something carefully.
  • sequence noun A set of things arranged in a particular order, one after another.
  • trail verb To follow closely behind someone or something.

Senses

følge is used for these senses in English:

  • ensue (obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th–17th c.]
  • follow (ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
  • follow (ambitransitive) To go or come after in a sequence.
  • following A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
  • observe (transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).
  • sequence (mathematics) An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
  • trail (transitive) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).

follow — full definition

  1. verb To move behind someone or something, going in the same direction.
  2. verb To act in accordance with instructions, rules, or a particular path or belief.
  3. verb To understand or keep track of something as it happens.
  4. verb To subscribe to updates from a person or account on social media.
  5. verb To be a logical or natural result of something.

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