Follow and Know

Follow

Follow verb - To come after in time.

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Know and follow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Know" instead a verb "Follow".

Nearby Words: following, follower, followed

Know verb - To have a practical understanding of.

Usage example: a career diplomat who knows several languages

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Follow and know are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Follow" instead a verb "Know".

Nearby Words: knowing, known

character	follow character	know character
man	follow man	know man
word	follow word	know word
someone	follow someone	know someone
Other words: series, time, way, characters, story, code, father, rules.

Despite her love for camping, Sam of Danny Phantom apparently doesn't know or follow this trope; as she (and Danny) easily fill their bottles with water from a lake they found.

Source: Cool, Clear Water
In The Deed of Paksenarrion, gnomes are absolute Lawful Neutral with No Sense of Humor, believing that only they know and follow the true laws laid down at creation by the High Lord.

Source: No Sense of Humor
Subverted, though, as Barney actually does know and follow the rules of gun safety, he's just so clumsy he has a tendency to hit the trigger by accident.

Source: Series / The Andy Griffith Show

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