follow in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈfɒləʊ/ [UK], /ˈfɑloʊ/ [US] Audio: en-us-follow.ogg [US] Forms: follow [canonical], follows [third-person, singular], followed [past], followed [past, participle], following [present, participle] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]

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"follow" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]