Follow
Follow verb - To act according to the commands of.
Usage example: follow me, and you'll do OK
Ignore
Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.
Usage example: ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Brackenreid reminds Murdoch that he should ignore all that nonsense, and "follow the money" instead.
Source: Series / Murdoch Mysteries -
Start My Own: Ross wants people to ignore the laws regarding piracy and make their own "internet law" and follow it instead.
Source: Web Video / Ross's Game Dungeon - Similar to Dream Land and Cyberspace, a Mental World does not follow the regular laws of physics, and may ignore or respond badly to characters trying to use logic or force.
Source: Mental World
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Ignore and Follow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/follow/ignore
Follow & Ignore. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/follow/ignore>.
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