Next vs. Follow

Next vs. Follow — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Next and Follow

Nextadjective

in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

Followverb

(transitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

Follow that car!

Nextadjective

(obsolete) Most direct, or shortest or nearest in distance or time.

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.

Nextadjective

Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.

the next chapter; the next man I see; the next week; the Sunday next before Easter

Followverb

(transitive) To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).

Follow these instructions to the letter.
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Nextadjective

(figuratively) Following in a hypothetical sequence of some kind.

The man was driven by his love for money and his desire to become the next Bill Gates.

Followverb

(transitive) To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).

Nextadjective

Nearest in relationship. next of kin.}}

next friend

Followverb

(transitive) To understand, to pay attention to.

Do you follow me?

Nextdeterminer

The one immediately following the current or most recent one

Next week would be a good time to meet.I'll know better next 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.
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Nextdeterminer

Closest to seven days (one week) in the future.

The party is next Tuesday; that is, not tomorrow, but eight days from now.

Followverb

(transitive) To be a logical consequence of.

It follows that if two numbers are not equal then one is larger than the other.

Nextadverb

In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.

They live in the next closest house.Next, we stripped off the old paint.Who is next after Henry gives his presentation?It's the next best thing to ice cream.

Followverb

(transitive) To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.

Nextadverb

On the first subsequent occasion.

Financial panic, earthquakes, oil spills, riots. What comes next?When we next meet, you'll be married.

Follownoun

In billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it.

a follow shot

Nextpreposition

On the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.

Follownoun

(internet) The act of following another user's online activity.

Nextnoun

The one that follows after this one.

Next, please, don't hold up the queue!

Followverb

to travel behind, go after, come after;

The ducklings followed their mother around the pondPlease follow the guide through the museum

Nextadjective

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space;

had adjacent roomsin the next roomthe person sitting next to meour rooms were side by side

Followverb

be later in time;

Tuesday always follows Monday

Nextadjective

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving;

our next president

Followverb

come as a logical consequence; follow logically;

It follows that your assertion is falsethe theorem falls out nicely

Nextadjective

immediately following in time or order;

the following daynext in linethe next presidentthe next item on the list

Followverb

travel along a certain course;

follow the roadfollow the trail

Nextadverb

at the time or occasion immediately following;

next the doctor examined his back

Followverb

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 rules

Followverb

come after in time, as a result;

A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake

Followverb

behave in accordance or in agreement with;

Follow a patternFollow my example

Followverb

be next;

Mary plays best, with John and Sue following

Followverb

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans;

She followed the feminist movementThe candidate espouses Republican ideals

Followverb

to bring something about at a later time than;

She followed dinner with a brandyHe followed his lecture with a question and answer period

Followverb

imitate in behavior; take as a model;

Teenagers follow their friends in everything

Followverb

follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something;

We must follow closely the economic development is Cubatrace the student's progress

Followverb

follow with the eyes or the mind;

Keep an eye on the baby, please!The world is watching SarajevoShe followed the men with the binoculars

Followverb

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 soprano

Followverb

keep informed;

He kept up on his country's foreign policies

Followverb

to be the product or result;

Melons come from a vineUnderstanding comes from experience

Followverb

accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of;

Let's follow our great helmsman!She followed a guru for years

Followverb

adhere to or practice;

These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion

Followverb

work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function;

He is a herpetologistShe is our resident philosopher

Followverb

keep under surveillance;

The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing

Followverb

follow in or as if in pursuit;

The police car pursued the suspected attackerHer bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life

Followverb

grasp the meaning;

Can you follow her argument?When he lectures, I cannot follow

Followverb

keep to;

Stick to your principlesstick to the diet