follow
gb/fˈɑloʊ/ us/fˈɑloʊ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 300
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
A2
action
1
Go after someone or something
To go after someone or something and move in the same direction.
استعمال کا انداز:
to follow [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'follow' with 'chase'. 'Chase' suggests speed and urgency, while 'follow' can be slow and calm.
ہم معنی الفاظ
pursue (Implies going after someone or something with determination or purpose, often for a reason like capture or goal.)
متضاد الفاظ
lead (Means to be in front and guide, which is the opposite of going behind.)
لفظی تراکیب
follow closely
|follow behind
|follow the path
|follow the car
موضوعات
daily life
|travel
|movement
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The police car followed the suspect through the city.
- She followed her friend into the building.
- A dog followed us home from the park.
- The hikers followed the trail to the lake.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I followed my mother to the shop.
- The baby duck followed its mother.
- He followed me into the room.
- We followed the bus to school.
فعل
B1
action
2
Pay attention to events
To watch, listen to, or read about something so you know what happens.
استعمال کا انداز:
to follow [news/sports/story]
عام غلطی:
Some learners think 'follow' here means physically going after someone. In this meaning, it is about paying attention over time.
ہم معنی الفاظ
monitor (More formal; often used in professional or technical contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
ignore (To deliberately not pay attention to something.)
لفظی تراکیب
follow the news
|follow a story
|follow politics
|follow a team
موضوعات
media
|communication
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- I follow several tech blogs to stay updated.
- She has been following the trial closely.
- Many people follow football during the World Cup.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I follow the news every day.
- She follows her favorite singer on social media.
- We follow the weather report in winter.
فعل
A2
action
3
Obey instructions or rules
To do what a rule, law, or person says you should do.
استعمال کا انداز:
to follow [instructions/rules/advice]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'follow' here with physically moving after someone. Here it means to act in agreement with instructions.
ہم معنی الفاظ
comply with (More formal; common in legal or official contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
disobey (To not do what is ordered or advised.)
لفظی تراکیب
follow instructions
|follow rules
|follow advice
موضوعات
daily life
|education
|law
|work
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Please follow the instructions on the package.
- He followed his teacher's advice and studied harder.
- They always follow company policy.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I follow my teacher's advice.
- We follow the rules in class.
- He follows the doctor's orders.
فعل
A2
action
4
Come after in time/order
To come after something else happens or is done.
استعمال کا انداز:
[event] follows [event]
ہم معنی الفاظ
succeed (More formal; often used in written contexts about time order.)
متضاد الفاظ
precede (To come before something else in time or order.)
لفظی تراکیب
immediately follow
|follow soon after
موضوعات
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The speech was followed by a question-and-answer session.
- Spring follows winter every year.
- A long silence followed his remark.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Lunch follows morning classes.
- Night follows day.
- The party will follow dinner.
فعل
B1
action
5
Understand what is happening/said
To understand what someone says or what is happening.
استعمال کا انداز:
to follow [an explanation/conversation]
عام غلطی:
'Follow' here does not mean to go after physically; it means mentally keeping up with what is said or done.
ہم معنی الفاظ
comprehend (Slightly more formal; focuses on mental grasp of meaning.)
متضاد الفاظ
misunderstand (To fail to understand correctly.)
لفظی تراکیب
follow a conversation
|follow an argument
موضوعات
communication
|learning
|education
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- I couldn't follow what he was saying because of the noise.
- She speaks so fast that it's hard to follow her story.
- Do you follow my reasoning?
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I can't follow your words.
- He speaks slowly so I can follow him.
- Please speak clearly so I can follow you.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
follow
IPA
GB/fˈɑloʊ/
US/fˈɑloʊ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
fol - low (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (fol)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: follow
- 3rd Person Singular: follows
- Present Participle: following
- Past: followed
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
follows
verb
following
verb
followed
verb
Core family
follower
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unfollow
verb
Advanced or less common
followership
noun
عبارات
follow through (on)
1/fˈɑloʊ θɹˈu ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Finish what was planned/promised
To finish doing something you said you would do.
مثالیں
- You need to follow through on your promises.
- He started the project but never followed through.
follow your heart
1/fˈɑloʊ jˈʊɹ hˈɑɹt/
idiom
informal
Choose based on feelings/desires
To decide what to do by thinking about what you really want, not just logic.
مثالیں
- He decided to follow his heart and become a musician.
- Follow your heart when choosing your career.
follow up
1/fˈɑloʊ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Do more after first action/event
To do something more to finish what you started or check progress after an earlier action.
مثالیں
- She called to follow up on our meeting last week.
- The police will follow up on all leads.
- The doctor will follow up with you in two weeks.
- I sent an email and will follow up with a phone call.
follow in someone's footsteps
1/fˈɑloʊ ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈʊtstˌɛps/
idiom
Take same path as someone else
To do the same job or live like someone did before you, often a family member.
مثالیں
- She followed in her mother's footsteps and became a teacher.
- She followed in her father’s footsteps and became a lawyer.
- He followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor.
- Many young athletes hope to follow in their heroes’ footsteps.
- Many young musicians try to follow in the footsteps of famous artists.
- Many young athletes hope to follow in the footsteps of their heroes.
follow suit
1/fˈɑloʊ sˈut/
idiom
Do as someone else did
To do the same thing that another person has just done.
مثالیں
- When one store lowered prices, others quickly followed suit.
- When she left early, the rest of the staff followed suit.
- When one shop lowered its prices, the others soon followed suit.
- She started jogging, and her friends followed suit.
- Other companies followed suit and raised their prices.
- After she dyed her hair, her friends followed suit.