follow

follow
v. volgen, opvolgen; begrijpen; achter iemand aangaan; achtervolgen; zich gedragen volgens; eruit voorkomen
follow
[ folloo]
I 〈onovergankelijk en overgankelijk werkwoord〉
1 〈benaming voor〉volgen ⇒ er achteraan/erna komen; achternalopen/gaan; aanhouden, gaan langs 〈weg, richting, rivier〉; achternazitten, achtervolgen; vergezellen; bijwonen; komen na, volgen op; opvolgen; aandacht schenken aan, in de gaten houden; begrijpen; bijhouden 〈nieuws〉; zich laten leiden door, handelen naar, uitvoeren 〈bevel, advies〉; nadoen 〈voorbeeld〉; voortvloeien uit
♦voorbeelden:
1   follow a football club • supporter van een voetbalclub zijn
     follow the plough/sea • boer/zeeman zijn
     follow the rules • zich aan de regels houden
     follow someone about/(a)round • iemand overal volgen
     follow someone close • iemand op de voet volgen
     follow someone home • met iemand mee naar huis lopen/gaan
     follow something home • iets helemaal uitwerken
     follow on • verder gaan, volgen 〈na onderbreking〉
     follow out • (nauwkeurig) opvolgen/uitvoeren; afmaken, afwerken
     follow through • (nauwkeurig) uitvoeren; afmaken, voltooien; 〈sport〉de slag afmaken, uitzwaaien
     follow up • (op korte afstand) volgen, in de buurt blijven van; vervolgen, een vervolg maken op; gebruik maken van; nagaan
     follow (up)on • volgen op
     the outcome is as follows • het resultaat is als volgt
     it follows that I am in favour of the scheme • ik ben derhalve voor het plan
     to follow • als volgend(e) gang/gerecht
     would you like anything to follow? • wilt u nog iets toe?
II 〈overgankelijk werkwoord〉
1 uitoefenen ⇒ beoefenen, bedrijven
2 streven naar ⇒ trachten te bereiken
♦voorbeelden:
1   follow the law • advocaat zijn
     follow the navy • bij de marine zijn
     follow the trade of butcher • het slagersvak uitoefenen

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