Follow vs. Fallow
Difference Between Follow and Fallow
Followverb
(transitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.
Follow that car!Fallownoun
Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.
Followverb
(transitive) To go or come after in a sequence.
B follows A in the alphabet.We both ordered the soup, with roast beef to follow.Fallownoun
Uncultivated land.
Followverb
(transitive) To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
Follow these instructions to the letter.Fallownoun
The ploughing or tilling of land, without sowing it for a season.
Followverb
(transitive) To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
Fallowadjective
(of agricultural land) Ploughed but left unseeded for more than one planting season.
Followverb
(transitive) To understand, to pay attention to.
Do you follow me?Fallowadjective
(of agricultural land) Left unworked and uncropped for some amount of time.
Followverb
(transitive) To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
I followed the incumbent throughout the election.My friends don't regularly follow the news.Fallowadjective
(figurative) Inactive; undeveloped.
a fallow period in one's careerFollowverb
(transitive) To be a logical consequence of.
It follows that if two numbers are not equal then one is larger than the other.Fallowadjective
Of a pale red or yellow, light brown; dun.
a fallow deer or greyhoundFollowverb
(transitive) To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
Fallowverb
(transitive) To make land fallow for agricultural purposes.
Follownoun
In billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it.
a follow shotFallownoun
cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
Follownoun
(internet) The act of following another user's online activity.
Fallowadjective
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season;
fallow farmlandFollowverb
to travel behind, go after, come after;
The ducklings followed their mother around the pondPlease follow the guide through the museumFallowadjective
undeveloped but potentially useful;
a fallow gold marketFollowverb
be later in time;
Tuesday always follows MondayFollowverb
come as a logical consequence; follow logically;
It follows that your assertion is falsethe theorem falls out nicelyFollowverb
travel along a certain course;
follow the roadfollow the trailFollowverb
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes;
He complied with my instructionsYou must comply or else!Follow these simple rulesabide by the rulesFollowverb
come after in time, as a result;
A terrible tsunami followed the earthquakeFollowverb
behave in accordance or in agreement with;
Follow a patternFollow my exampleFollowverb
be next;
Mary plays best, with John and Sue followingFollowverb
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans;
She followed the feminist movementThe candidate espouses Republican idealsFollowverb
to bring something about at a later time than;
She followed dinner with a brandyHe followed his lecture with a question and answer periodFollowverb
imitate in behavior; take as a model;
Teenagers follow their friends in everythingFollowverb
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something;
We must follow closely the economic development is Cubatrace the student's progressFollowverb
follow with the eyes or the mind;
Keep an eye on the baby, please!The world is watching SarajevoShe followed the men with the binocularsFollowverb
be the successor (of);
Carter followed FordWill Charles succeed to the throne?Followverb
perform an accompaniment to;
The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the sopranoFollowverb
keep informed;
He kept up on his country's foreign policiesFollowverb
to be the product or result;
Melons come from a vineUnderstanding comes from experienceFollowverb
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of;
Let's follow our great helmsman!She followed a guru for yearsFollowverb
adhere to or practice;
These people still follow the laws of their ancient religionFollowverb
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function;
He is a herpetologistShe is our resident philosopherFollowverb
keep under surveillance;
The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombingFollowverb
follow in or as if in pursuit;
The police car pursued the suspected attackerHer bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her lifeFollowverb
grasp the meaning;
Can you follow her argument?When he lectures, I cannot followFollowverb
keep to;
Stick to your principlesstick to the diet
