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IPA/ˈfɔlgn̩/
Ich folge dir.
I am following you.
Viele Leute folgen einem Kanal.
Many people follow a channel.
A person stays on another's path, moving behind, complying with a lead, or coming afterward.
der Diskussion folgen
follow the discussion
einem Kanal folgen
follow a channel
dem Beispiel folgen
follow the example
mitkommen: Go along with someone to the same destination.
mitgehen: Walk along with someone toward the same place.
begleiten: Accompany someone while traveling together.
hinterhergehen: Walk behind someone and continue after them.
Jemandem oder etwas dicht hinterhergehen oder in derselben Richtung weitergehen, sodass man der Person oder Sache folgt.
German folgen is inherited from a Germanic verb related to English follow, with the original sense of moving behind or along a path.