Follow and Respect

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Follow verb - To take notice of and be guided by.

Usage example: don't follow his advice

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Respect is a synonym for follow in act in accordance with topic. In some cases you can use "Respect" instead a verb "Follow".

Nearby Words: following, follower, followed

Respect verb - To think very highly or favorably of.

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Follow is a synonym for respect in abide by topic. Sometimes you can use "Follow" instead a verb "Respect", if it concerns topics such as admire.

life	follow life	respect life
man	follow man	respect man
people	follow people	respect people
god	follow god	respect god
Other words: someone, time, way, rule, law, money, tradition, code, car, father, rules, orders, laws.

That our hopes should not lie in ourselves, as we are mortal, but in what we can do for others; those who survive us, and those who follow and respect or follow our 'signposts.' Or maybe that life means change, sometimes death but also the end of what was.

Source: Anime / Vandread
Being an Oklahoman cattle rancher, he doesn't always follow or respect decorum, but he tends to get away with it.

Source: Film / Ambassador Bill
Time Squad comes in to turn him into a leader that his men can respect and follow orders.

Source: Useful Notes / Attila the Hun

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