従う — meaning in English

English meaning

• by prep Near or next to something.
• comply verb To act in accordance with a rule, request, or law.
• follow verb To move behind someone or something, going in the same direction.
• obey verb To do what someone in authority tells you to do.
• observe verb To watch someone or something carefully.

Senses

従う is used for these senses in English:

• abide by (transitive) To accept (a decision or law) and act in accordance with it; to conform to (a decision or law); to acquiesce to (a decision or law).
• by Indicates a means of classification or organisation.
• comply To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
• 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.
• follow (social media, transitive) To subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform.
• incompliable Not compliable; disobedient
• obey (transitive) To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.

by — full definition

1. prep Near or next to something.
2. prep Not later than a stated time.
3. prep Used to show who or what performs an action.
4. prep Through the use of a particular method.

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