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follow
verb
to
walk
or
move
behind
someone
or
something
,
going
in
the
same
direction
•
The
small
boy
followed
his
older
sister
into
the
classroom
.
The
small
boy
followed
his
older
sister
into
the
classroom
.
•
Please
follow
me
;
the
office
is
this
way
.
Please
follow
me
;
the
office
is
this
way
.
Old
English
folgian
,
fylgian
“
to
accompany
,
move
in
the
same
direction
,”
of
Germanic
origin
.
verb
to
do
what
someone
tells
you
or
to
act
according
to
rules
,
advice
,
or
instructions
•
Always
follow
the
safety
rules
in
the
lab
.
Always
follow
the
safety
rules
in
the
lab
.
•
She
followed
the
doctor's
advice
and
rested
for
a
week
.
She
followed
the
doctor's
advice
and
rested
for
a
week
.
verb
to
come
or
happen
after
something
in
time
or
order
•
Night
follows
day
.
Night
follows
day
.
•
Winter
follows
autumn
in
the
northern
hemisphere
.
Winter
follows
autumn
in
the
northern
hemisphere
.
verb
to
understand
what
someone
is
saying
,
explaining
,
or
doing
•
Sorry
,
I
don't
follow
—
could
you
explain
that
again
?
Sorry
,
I
don't
follow
—
could
you
explain
that
again
?
•
Do
you
follow
what
the
teacher
just
said
?
Do
you
follow
what
the
teacher
just
said
?
verb
to
go
after
someone
or
something
in
order
to
watch
,
catch
,
or
monitor
them
•
The
hunter
followed
the
deer
tracks
through
the
snow
.
The
hunter
followed
the
deer
tracks
through
the
snow
.
•
The
police
car
followed
the
suspect
down
the
highway
.
The
police
car
followed
the
suspect
down
the
highway
.
verb
on
social
media
,
to
subscribe
to
someone
’
s
account
so
you
see
their
posts
•
If
you
follow
the
singer
on
Instagram
,
you'll
see
her
tour
photos
.
If
you
follow
the
singer
on
Instagram
,
you'll
see
her
tour
photos
.
•
Millions
of
fans
follow
him
on
social
media
.
Millions
of
fans
follow
him
on
social
media
.
noun
an
act
of
subscribing
to
someone
’
s
social-media
account
•
Give
me
a
new
follow
if
you
like
my
content
.
Give
me
a
new
follow
if
you
like
my
content
.
•
Her
account
reached
a
thousand
follows
in
one
day
.
Her
account
reached
a
thousand
follows
in
one
day
.
college
noun
a
post-secondary
educational
institution
that
awards
undergraduate
degrees
or
professional
certificates
•
After
high
school
,
Maria
wants
to
go
to
college
to
study
biology
.
After
high
school
,
Maria
wants
to
go
to
college
to
study
biology
.
•
The
college
campus
was
lively
during
orientation
week
.
The
college
campus
was
lively
during
orientation
week
.
noun
a
school
for
students
aged
16–18
that
prepares
them
for
A-levels
or
vocational
qualifications
•
Lucy
will
start
college
in
September
to
study
art
and
design
.
Lucy
will
start
college
in
September
to
study
art
and
design
.
•
At
college
,
students
can
retake
their
GCSEs
if
they
need
better
grades
.
At
college
,
students
can
retake
their
GCSEs
if
they
need
better
grades
.
noun
the
period
of
life
and
study
spent
at
a
college
,
especially
as
an
experience
•
He
met
his
best
friends
in
college
.
He
met
his
best
friends
in
college
.
•
During
college
,
she
worked
part-time
at
a
café
to
pay
rent
.
During
college
,
she
worked
part-time
at
a
café
to
pay
rent
.
noun
a
constituent
school
or
professional
body
that
forms
part
of
a
larger
university
or
learned
society
•
Trinity
College
is
one
of
the
oldest
parts
of
the
University
of
Dublin
.
Trinity
College
is
one
of
the
oldest
parts
of
the
University
of
Dublin
.
•
She
was
admitted
to
the
Royal
College
of
Music
.
She
was
admitted
to
the
Royal
College
of
Music
.
control
verb
-
control
,
controlling
,
controls
,
controlled
to
direct
,
limit
,
or
rule
people
,
things
,
or
events
so
that
they
behave
or
happen
in
the
way
you
want
•
Pilots
control
the
airplane
with
pedals
and
a
yoke
.
Pilots
control
the
airplane
with
pedals
and
a
yoke
.
•
She
tried
to
control
her
laughter
during
the
serious
ceremony
.
She
tried
to
control
her
laughter
during
the
serious
ceremony
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
:
from
Anglo-French
contreroule
,
meaning
“
counter-check
”.
verb
-
control
,
controlling
,
controls
,
controlled
to
make
something
or
someone
behave
,
move
,
or
work
in
the
way
you
want
•
Strong
winds
controlled
the
direction
of
the
fire
.
Strong
winds
controlled
the
direction
of
the
fire
.
•
You
can
control
the
toy
car
with
this
app
on
your
phone
.
You
can
control
the
toy
car
with
this
app
on
your
phone
.
verb
-
control
,
controlling
,
controls
,
controlled
to
limit
something
or
keep
it
from
becoming
too
strong
,
large
,
or
harmful
•
Medicine
helped
control
his
high
blood
pressure
.
Medicine
helped
control
his
high
blood
pressure
.
•
We
need
to
control
the
spread
of
rumors
before
they
damage
the
company
.
We
need
to
control
the
spread
of
rumors
before
they
damage
the
company
.
dollar
noun
the
basic
unit
of
money
in
the
United
States
and
several
other
countries
,
equal
to
100
cents
•
One
dollar
equals
one
hundred
cents
.
One
dollar
equals
one
hundred
cents
.
•
She
exchanged
her
euros
for
fifty
dollars
at
the
airport
.
She
exchanged
her
euros
for
fifty
dollars
at
the
airport
.
Early
16th
century
:
from
Low
German
‘
daler
’,
abbreviated
form
of
‘
Joachimstaler
’,
the
name
of
a
silver
coin
first
minted
in
Joachimstal
(
Jáchymov
in
the
Czech
Republic
).
noun
a
coin
or
paper
note
that
has
the
value
of
one
dollar
•
He
tucked
a
silver
dollar
into
the
tip
jar
.
He
tucked
a
silver
dollar
into
the
tip
jar
.
•
The
child
proudly
showed
her
shiny
new
dollar
.
The
child
proudly
showed
her
shiny
new
dollar
.
noun
(
informal
)
money
in
general
,
especially
large
amounts
•
There
’
s
big
dollar
in
renewable
energy
these
days
.
There
’
s
big
dollar
in
renewable
energy
these
days
.
•
They
spent
serious
dollar
renovating
their
kitchen
.
They
spent
serious
dollar
renovating
their
kitchen
.
following
adjective
coming
next
or
listed
immediately
after
something
•
Please
read
the
following
instructions
carefully
.
Please
read
the
following
instructions
carefully
.
•
We
will
meet
on
the
following
day
.
We
will
meet
on
the
following
day
.
verb
present
participle
and
gerund
of
follow
•
The
children
kept
following
the
butterfly
across
the
garden
.
The
children
kept
following
the
butterfly
across
the
garden
.
•
She
glanced
at
the
map
before
following
the
trail
.
She
glanced
at
the
map
before
following
the
trail
.
preposition
after
something
in
time
•
Following
the
concert
,
the
band
signed
autographs
for
fans
.
Following
the
concert
,
the
band
signed
autographs
for
fans
.
•
The
school
reopened
following
the
summer
break
.
The
school
reopened
following
the
summer
break
.
noun
a
group
of
people
who
support
,
admire
,
or
regularly
pay
attention
to
someone
or
something
•
The
singer
has
a
huge
following
on
social
media
.
The
singer
has
a
huge
following
on
social
media
.
•
Over
the
years
,
the
book
series
gained
an
international
following
.
Over
the
years
,
the
book
series
gained
an
international
following
.
collection
noun
a
group
of
similar
objects
that
someone
has
gathered
and
keeps
together
•
Emma's
stamp
collection
filled
three
large
albums
.
Emma's
stamp
collection
filled
three
large
albums
.
•
The
museum
has
a
vast
collection
of
ancient
pottery
.
The
museum
has
a
vast
collection
of
ancient
pottery
.
from
Latin
colligere
“
to
gather
together
”,
via
Old
French
collection
noun
-
collection
the
act
of
gathering
things
together
•
The
collection
of
data
took
several
months
.
The
collection
of
data
took
several
months
.
•
Street
cleaners
handle
the
collection
of
garbage
early
each
morning
.
Street
cleaners
handle
the
collection
of
garbage
early
each
morning
.
noun
a
set
of
clothing
designs
produced
as
a
group
for
a
season
or
show
•
The
designer
unveiled
her
spring
collection
on
the
runway
.
The
designer
unveiled
her
spring
collection
on
the
runway
.
•
His
latest
collection
features
bright
colors
and
loose
silhouettes
.
His
latest
collection
features
bright
colors
and
loose
silhouettes
.
noun
an
amount
of
money
gathered
from
many
people
for
a
purpose
•
We
took
up
a
collection
for
the
earthquake
victims
.
We
took
up
a
collection
for
the
earthquake
victims
.
•
The
church
collection
usually
happens
after
the
sermon
.
The
church
collection
usually
happens
after
the
sermon
.
roll
verb
to
move
by
turning
over
and
over
on
a
surface
,
or
to
make
something
move
this
way
•
The
ball
rolled
down
the
hill
until
it
hit
a
tree
.
The
ball
rolled
down
the
hill
until
it
hit
a
tree
.
•
She
laughed
as
her
puppy
tried
to
roll
onto
its
back
to
get
a
belly
rub
.
She
laughed
as
her
puppy
tried
to
roll
onto
its
back
to
get
a
belly
rub
.
Old
French
“
roller
”,
from
Latin
“
rotulus
” (
small
wheel
),
related
to
“
rota
”
meaning
wheel
.
noun
a
small
round
or
long
piece
of
bread
baked
for
one
person
•
I
ate
a
warm
buttered
roll
with
my
soup
.
I
ate
a
warm
buttered
roll
with
my
soup
.
•
Would
you
like
a
ham
roll
for
lunch
?
Would
you
like
a
ham
roll
for
lunch
?
verb
to
move
forward
on
wheels
•
The
train
slowly
rolled
out
of
the
station
.
The
train
slowly
rolled
out
of
the
station
.
•
Make
sure
the
stroller
’
s
wheels
are
locked
,
or
it
might
roll
down
the
ramp
.
Make
sure
the
stroller
’
s
wheels
are
locked
,
or
it
might
roll
down
the
ramp
.
verb
to
shape
something
by
turning
it
round
and
round
,
usually
into
a
tube
or
ball
•
She
rolled
the
dough
into
thin
circles
for
the
tortillas
.
She
rolled
the
dough
into
thin
circles
for
the
tortillas
.
•
He
rolled
a
sheet
of
paper
to
make
a
telescope
for
the
kids
.
He
rolled
a
sheet
of
paper
to
make
a
telescope
for
the
kids
.
verb
(
informal
,
film
)
to
start
or
continue
recording
video
or
sound
•
“
Camera
’
s
rolling
!”
the
director
shouted
before
the
actors
began
the
scene
.
“
Camera
’
s
rolling
!”
the
director
shouted
before
the
actors
began
the
scene
.
•
Keep
it
rolling
—
we
might
catch
a
candid
moment
.
Keep
it
rolling
—
we
might
catch
a
candid
moment
.
noun
an
official
list
of
names
,
especially
of
members
or
students
•
The
teacher
checked
the
attendance
roll
before
starting
the
lesson
.
The
teacher
checked
the
attendance
roll
before
starting
the
lesson
.
•
His
name
was
added
to
the
voters
’
roll
last
month
.
His
name
was
added
to
the
voters
’
roll
last
month
.
collect
verb
to
gather
things
of
the
same
kind
and
keep
them
together
as
a
hobby
or
for
a
purpose
•
Maria
loves
to
collect
old
coins
from
different
countries
.
Maria
loves
to
collect
old
coins
from
different
countries
.
•
Every
summer
the
children
collect
colorful
seashells
along
the
shoreline
.
Every
summer
the
children
collect
colorful
seashells
along
the
shoreline
.
From
Latin
‘
colligere
’
meaning
‘
gather
together
’.
verb
to
go
somewhere
and
take
someone
or
something
away
with
you
•
I'll
collect
you
from
the
station
at
six
o'clock
.
I'll
collect
you
from
the
station
at
six
o'clock
.
•
The
courier
will
collect
the
package
tomorrow
morning
.
The
courier
will
collect
the
package
tomorrow
morning
.
verb
to
receive
money
that
is
owed
or
given
,
especially
as
payment
or
donation
•
The
landlord
comes
on
the
first
of
each
month
to
collect
the
rent
.
The
landlord
comes
on
the
first
of
each
month
to
collect
the
rent
.
•
Volunteers
stood
on
the
street
corner
to
collect
money
for
the
shelter
.
Volunteers
stood
on
the
street
corner
to
collect
money
for
the
shelter
.
adverb
with
the
telephone
charge
paid
by
the
person
who
receives
the
call
•
He
called
collect
because
he
had
no
coins
for
the
pay
phone
.
He
called
collect
because
he
had
no
coins
for
the
pay
phone
.
•
You
can
dial
the
operator
and
ask
to
place
the
call
collect
.
You
can
dial
the
operator
and
ask
to
place
the
call
collect
.
adjective
(
of
a
telephone
call
)
paid
for
by
the
person
who
receives
it
•
She
told
the
hotel
clerk
she
was
expecting
a
collect
call
from
her
son
.
She
told
the
hotel
clerk
she
was
expecting
a
collect
call
from
her
son
.
•
Back
then
,
making
a
collect
call
home
was
the
only
affordable
option
.
Back
then
,
making
a
collect
call
home
was
the
only
affordable
option
.
verb
to
calm
down
and
control
your
thoughts
or
emotions
so
you
can
act
effectively
•
She
took
a
deep
breath
to
collect
herself
before
going
on
stage
.
She
took
a
deep
breath
to
collect herself
before
going
on
stage
.
•
Give
me
a
moment
to
collect
my
thoughts
.
Give
me
a
moment
to
collect my thoughts
.
verb
to
gradually
increase
or
form
a
group
or
layer
over
time
•
Dust
tends
to
collect
on
the
bookshelf
if
I
don
’
t
clean
it
weekly
.
Dust
tends
to
collect
on
the
bookshelf
if
I
don
’
t
clean
it
weekly
.
•
Rainwater
collects
in
the
hollow
of
the
rock
after
a
storm
.
Rainwater
collects
in
the
hollow
of
the
rock
after
a
storm
.
noun
a
short
prayer
that
gathers
the
theme
of
a
church
service
,
usually
said
near
the
beginning
of
Christian
liturgy
•
The
priest
recited
the
collect
after
the
opening
hymn
.
The
priest
recited
the
collect
after
the
opening
hymn
.
•
Each
Sunday
has
its
own
specific
collect
in
the
Book
of
Common
Prayer
.
Each
Sunday
has
its
own
specific
collect
in
the
Book
of
Common
Prayer
.
From
Latin
‘
collecta
’,
meaning
‘
gathered
together
’,
referring
to
the
congregation
gathering
its
thoughts
in
prayer
.
poll
noun
a
survey
in
which
people
are
asked
questions
to
discover
what
they
think
about
something
•
Before
the
election
,
the
newspaper
published
a
poll
showing
the
mayor
had
60%
support
.
Before
the
election
,
the
newspaper
published
a
poll
showing
the
mayor
had
60%
support
.
•
The
company
ordered
a
customer
satisfaction
poll
to
improve
its
service
.
The
company
ordered
a
customer
satisfaction
poll
to
improve
its
service
.
verb
to
ask
many
people
the
same
questions
to
find
out
what
they
think
about
something
•
The
research
team
polled
1
,
000
voters
across
the
country
.
The
research
team
polled
1
,
000
voters
across
the
country
.
•
We
plan
to
poll
our
employees
about
remote
work
options
.
We
plan
to
poll
our
employees
about
remote
work
options
.
verb
to
receive
a
particular
number
of
votes
in
an
election
•
The
independent
candidate
polled
over
10
,
000
votes
in
the
city
.
The
independent
candidate
polled
over
10
,
000
votes
in
the
city
.
•
Our
party
hopes
to
poll
enough
support
to
win
a
majority
.
Our
party
hopes
to
poll
enough
support
to
win
a
majority
.
noun
the
top
of
a
person
’
s
or
animal
’
s
head
•
The
toddler
placed
a
sunny
hat
on
his
tiny
poll
.
The
toddler
placed
a
sunny
hat
on
his
tiny
poll
.
•
The
horse
shook
its
poll
to
chase
away
flies
.
The
horse
shook
its
poll
to
chase
away
flies
.
colleague
noun
a
person
you
work
with
in
the
same
company
,
department
,
or
profession
•
Maria
asked
her
colleague
Ben
to
proofread
the
report
.
Maria
asked
her
colleague
Ben
to
proofread
the
report
.
•
During
lunch
break
,
the
engineers
chatted
with
their
new
colleague
about
the
project
.
During
lunch
break
,
the
engineers
chatted
with
their
new
colleague
about
the
project
.
From
French
“
collègue
”,
from
Latin
“
collega
”
meaning
‘
one
chosen
along
with
another
,
partner
in
office
’.
collective
adjective
done
by
or
involving
all
the
members
of
a
group
working
together
•
The
volunteers
’
collective
effort
cleaned
the
entire
beach
in
a
single
morning
.
The
volunteers
’
collective
effort
cleaned
the
entire
beach
in
a
single
morning
.
•
Only
through
collective
action
did
the
small
town
save
its
historic
library
from
closing
.
Only
through
collective
action
did
the
small
town
save
its
historic
library
from
closing
.
adjective
belonging
to
or
shared
by
every
member
of
a
group
•
Their
collective
memory
of
the
festival
still
makes
them
laugh
years
later
.
Their
collective
memory
of
the
festival
still
makes
them
laugh
years
later
.
•
The
law
protects
the
collective
rights
of
indigenous
communities
.
The
law
protects
the
collective
rights
of
indigenous
communities
.
noun
a
group
of
people
acting
together
for
a
shared
purpose
•
A
passionate
youth
collective
organized
the
cleanup
campaign
.
A
passionate
youth
collective
organized
the
cleanup
campaign
.
•
The
online
gaming
collective
meets
every
Friday
night
.
The
online
gaming
collective
meets
every
Friday
night
.
noun
a
business
or
organization
owned
and
run
jointly
by
the
people
who
work
in
it
•
She
buys
her
vegetables
from
a
local
farmers
’
collective
.
She
buys
her
vegetables
from
a
local
farmers
’
collective
.
•
The
artists
formed
a
collective
to
share
studio
space
and
ideas
.
The
artists
formed
a
collective
to
share
studio
space
and
ideas
.
collapse
verb
-
collapse
,
collapsing
,
collapses
,
collapsed
to
fall
down
suddenly
because
it
is
no
longer
strong
or
supported
•
After
the
heavy
snow
,
the
roof
collapsed
under
the
weight
.
After
the
heavy
snow
,
the
roof
collapsed
under
the
weight
.
•
The
old
bridge
began
to
shake
and
then
collapsed
into
the
river
.
The
old
bridge
began
to
shake
and
then
collapsed
into
the
river
.
verb
-
collapse
,
collapsing
,
collapses
,
collapsed
to
suddenly
fall
down
because
you
are
very
ill
,
tired
,
or
shocked
•
She
collapsed
on
the
pavement
after
running
the
marathon
.
She
collapsed
on
the
pavement
after
running
the
marathon
.
•
He
suddenly
collapsed
in
the
classroom
,
and
the
teacher
called
an
ambulance
.
He
suddenly
collapsed
in
the
classroom
,
and
the
teacher
called
an
ambulance
.
noun
a
sudden
fall
or
cave-in
when
something
gives
way
•
The
collapse
of
the
tunnel
trapped
the
workers
.
The
collapse
of
the
tunnel
trapped
the
workers
.
•
Engineers
studied
the
bridge
’
s
collapse
to
find
the
cause
.
Engineers
studied
the
bridge
’
s
collapse
to
find
the
cause
.
verb
-
collapse
,
collapsing
,
collapses
,
collapsed
to
fold
or
push
something
so
that
it
becomes
smaller
or
falls
flat
•
He
collapsed
the
stroller
before
putting
it
in
the
car
trunk
.
He
collapsed
the
stroller
before
putting
it
in
the
car
trunk
.
•
After
camping
,
we
collapsed
the
tent
and
packed
it
away
.
After
camping
,
we
collapsed
the
tent
and
packed
it
away
.
verb
-
collapse
,
collapsing
,
collapses
,
collapsed
to
fail
completely
or
stop
working
suddenly
•
The
company
collapsed
after
losing
its
biggest
customer
.
The
company
collapsed
after
losing
its
biggest
customer
.
•
Talks
collapsed
when
neither
side
would
compromise
.
Talks
collapsed
when
neither
side
would
compromise
.
noun
the
sudden
failure
or
breakdown
of
a
system
,
organization
,
or
plan
•
The
sudden
collapse
of
the
banking
system
shocked
the
country
.
The
sudden
collapse
of
the
banking
system
shocked
the
country
.
•
Experts
warned
that
the
health
service
was
close
to
collapse
.
Experts
warned
that
the
health
service
was
close
to
collapse
.
pollution
noun
-
pollution
harmful
substances
,
noise
,
or
other
forms
of
waste
that
make
air
,
water
,
or
land
dirty
or
unhealthy
•
The
thick
smog
over
the
city
showed
how
bad
the
pollution
had
become
.
The
thick
smog
over
the
city
showed
how
bad
the
pollution
had
become
.
•
Farmers
tested
the
soil
for
pollution
before
planting
their
crops
.
Farmers
tested
the
soil
for
pollution
before
planting
their
crops
.
from
Latin
polluere
‘
to
soil
,
defile
’,
through
Old
French
pollution
and
Middle
English
pollution
noun
-
pollution
the
act
or
process
of
making
air
,
water
,
or
land
dirty
or
unhealthy
•
The
pollution
of
the
river
began
when
the
factory
started
dumping
waste
.
The
pollution
of
the
river
began
when
the
factory
started
dumping
waste
.
•
Strict
laws
aim
to
reduce
the
pollution
of
the
atmosphere
.
Strict
laws
aim
to
reduce
the
pollution
of
the
atmosphere
.
from
Latin
polluere
‘
to
soil
,
defile
’,
through
Old
French
pollution
and
Middle
English
pollution