Antonyms for followed


Grammar : Verb
Spell : fol-oh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɒl oʊ


Definition of followed

Origin :
  • Old English folgian, fylgan "follow, accompany; follow after, pursue," also "obey, apply oneself to a practice or calling," from West Germanic *fulg- (cf. Old Saxon folgon, Old Frisian folgia, Middle Dutch volghen, Dutch volgen, Old High German folgen, German folgen, Old Norse fylgja "to follow").
  • Probably originally a compound, *full-gan with a sense of "full-going;" the sense then shifting to "serve, go with as an attendant" (cf. fulfill). Related: Followed; following. To follow one's nose "go straight on" first attested 1590s. "The full phrase is, 'Follow your nose, and you are sure to go straight.' " [Farmer].
  • verb take the place of
  • verb trail, pursue physically
  • verb act in accordance with
  • verb understand
Example sentences :
  • There was another debate over Spring, who had followed his master as usual.
  • Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • Other voices no less inspired had followed; and, living, spoke to us.
  • Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams
  • I do not propose to speak in detail of the dinner that followed.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • Got on the track just before dark and followed it along a few miles.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • Followed up the gully about a mile, and came to a small spring, and camped.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • At eight o'clock we got under way, and followed along the river.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • A period of quiescence then followed, lasting until, we will say, 1865.
  • Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams
  • Philip, after a moment's hesitation, followed her, and paused in the doorway.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • They had cared for him in his cradle; he followed them to their graves.
  • Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams
  • I followed after his tracks, leading the two poor done-up horses.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest

Synonyms for followed

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