suivre

Definitions of suivre
  1. verb
    to travel behind, go after, come after
    synonyms: poursuivre
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    antonyms:
    mener, précéder
    move ahead (of others) in time or space
    types:
    rester en arrière, se faire distancer, être à la traîne
    hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
    flairer une piste
    pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
    atermoyer, demeurer en arrière, traîner
    to lag or linger behind
    type of:
    aller, se déplacer, se mouvoir
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    come after in time, as a result
    synonyms: succéder, venir après
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    type of:
    découler, résulter, s'ensuivre
    issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
  3. verb
    travel along a certain course
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    type of:
    aller, se déplacer, se mouvoir
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  4. verb
    imitate in behavior; take as a model
    synonyms: imiter
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    type of:
    copier, imiter, simuler
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  5. verb
    go along with, often uninvited
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    type of:
    accompagner, aller avec
    go or travel along with
  6. verb
    go after with the intent to catch
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    types:
    chasser, pourchasser
    pursue or chase relentlessly
    type of:
    filer, poursuivre
    follow in or as if in pursuit
  7. verb
    be next
    synonyms:
    succéder, venir après
    come after in time, as a result
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    type of:
    occuper une certaine position, se trouver, être
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
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