Next vs. Follow
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 EasterFollowverb
(transitive) To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
Follow these instructions to the letter.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 friendFollowverb
(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.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 shotNextpreposition
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 museumNextadjective
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 sideFollowverb
be later in time;
Tuesday always follows MondayNextadjective
(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving;
our next presidentFollowverb
come as a logical consequence; follow logically;
It follows that your assertion is falsethe theorem falls out nicelyNextadjective
immediately following in time or order;
the following daynext in linethe next presidentthe next item on the listFollowverb
travel along a certain course;
follow the roadfollow the trailNextadverb
at the time or occasion immediately following;
next the doctor examined his backFollowverb
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
