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go vs follow

follow vs go

go is a noun but follow is not a noun.

go is an adjective but follow is not an adjective.

go and follow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go Yes Yes Yes No
follow No No Yes No
As verbs, follow is a hyponym of go; that is, follow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go:
  • go: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • follow: travel along a certain course
Other hyponyms of go include circulate, go around, spread, carry, ease, whish, float, swap, seek, whine, fly, ride, come, ghost, betake oneself, overfly, pass over, travel, wend, do, raft, get about, get around, repair, resort, cruise, journey, travel, come, come up, round, trundle, push, travel purposefully, swing, cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, take the air, walk, meander, thread, wander, weave, wind, forge, spirt, spurt, crawl, creep, scramble, slide, slither, roll, wheel, glide, bounce, jounce, breeze, be adrift, blow, drift, float, play, float, swim, swim, walk, move around, turn, circle, slice into, slice through, drift, err, stray, run, step, drive, motor, automobile, ski, fly, wing, steam, steamer, tram, taxi, ferry, caravan, ride, sit, prance, swim, arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise, ascend, go up, come down, descend, fall, go down, fall, crank, zigzag, travel along, advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw, retrograde, continue, go forward, move ahead, proceed, back, pan, lead, precede, pursue, return, derail, jump, flock, accompany, billow, circulate, circle, angle, pass, go by, go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by, hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip, speed, zoom, drive, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, shack, trail, shuttle, hiss, whoosh, whisk, career, circuit, lance, go around, outflank, propagate, draw, change, transfer, swash, pace, step, tread, step, hurtle, retreat, whistle, island hop, plough, plow, lurch, sift, fall, drag, run, bang, precess, move around, travel, ride, snowshoe, beetle.
go (noun) follow (noun)
a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
a usually brief attempt
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
go (adjective) follow (adjective)
functioning correctly and ready for action
go (verb) follow (verb)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life behave in accordance or in agreement with
follow a certain course keep informed
progress by being changed keep to
stop operating or functioning follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
enter or assume a certain state or condition grasp the meaning
be abolished or discarded imitate in behavior; take as a model
give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number perform an accompaniment to
have a turn; make one's move in a game to travel behind, go after, come after
to be spent or finished travel along a certain course
be spent follow in or as if in pursuit
perform as expected when applied keep under surveillance
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically to subscribe to someone's updates on social media
move away from a place into another direction to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media
begin or set in motion act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
make a certain noise or sound be the successor (of)
follow a procedure or take a course follow with the eyes or the mind
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
have a particular form accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action adhere to or practice
be in the right place or situation be later in time
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired come after in time, as a result
be awarded; be allotted be next
be or continue to be in a certain condition to bring something about at a later time than
lead, extend, or afford access to be the product or result
be ranked or compare come as a logical consequence; follow logically
blend or harmonize
be sounded, played, or expressed
be contained in
continue to live and avoid dying
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