Follow and Instruct

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Follow

Follow verb - To come after in time.
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Antonyms for Follow
Instruct is an antonym for follow.
Nearby Words: following, follower, followed

Instruct

Instruct verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.
Usage example: the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests
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Synonyms for Instruct
Antonyms for Instruct
Follow is an antonym for instruct.
Nearby Words: instruction, instructor, instructive, instructing
Similar words of follow

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Common collocations

man follow man instruct man
people follow people instruct people
group follow group instruct group
someone follow someone instruct someone
Other words: characters, car, player.

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Cow and Chicken Literal-Minded: Anytime Red Guy says, "Walk this way," to instruct people to follow him somewhere, they literally mimic his very walking style (which is usually bouncing on his butt cheeks).
    Source: Western Animation / Cow and Chicken
  • At no point does he instruct it to follow them.
    Source: Exact Words / Live-Action TV
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