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move vs follow

follow vs move

move is a noun but follow is not a noun.

move and follow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
move Yes No Yes No
follow No No Yes No
As verbs, follow is a hyponym of move; that is, follow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:
  • move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • follow: travel along a certain course
Other hyponyms of move 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.
move (noun) follow (noun)
the act of deciding to do something
the act of changing your residence or place of business
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
move (verb) follow (verb)
be in a state of action behave in accordance or in agreement with
go or proceed from one point to another keep informed
progress by being changed keep to
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
have a turn; make one's move in a game grasp the meaning
give an incentive for action imitate in behavior; take as a model
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon perform an accompaniment to
arouse sympathy or compassion in to travel behind, go after, come after
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion travel along a certain course
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense follow in or as if in pursuit
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment keep under surveillance
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
dispose of by selling to subscribe to someone's updates on social media
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media
follow a procedure or take a course act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
live one's life in a specified environment be the successor (of)
follow with the eyes or the mind
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
adhere to or practice
be later in time
come after in time, as a result
be next
to bring something about at a later time than
to be the product or result
come as a logical consequence; follow logically
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