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| accompany |
to be connected with; happen at the same time as; follow. [1/3 definitions] |
| adhere |
to obey or follow (usually followed by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| and so on |
"And so on" means "with more of the same type." It's used when you start a list of something and let your reader or listener imagine the type of things that might follow. If you say "In the closet, there are coats, jackets, and so on," you let your listener imagine other typical things that might be in the closet. They might imagine things like hats, boots, scarves. and umbrellas. |
| Buddhism |
Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. Most people whose religion is Buddhism live in East Asia and Southeast Asia. People who follow Buddhism are called Buddhists. It might be better to say that Buddhism is a way of thinking about how to live one's life instead of saying that it is a religion. This is because most Buddhists do not believe that their great teacher, Buddha, is a god. In fact, Buddhists do not believe in one, all powerful God who created the world. Still, people call Buddhism a religion because it tries to answer some of the important questions about life and death that religions try to answer. |
| carry out |
to obey; follow. [1/3 definitions] |
| chase1 |
to follow with the goal of catching; run after. [1/3 definitions] |
| civilized |
When a society is civilized, it has laws that people follow, and it has education, manners, and art. |
| closely |
If you follow someone closely, you keep near them as you follow them. [1/3 definitions] |
| come |
We often use the word "come" when we talk about the order of things. If the cake and ice cream come after dinner, it means that the cake and ice cream follow the dinner. If your name comes before your friend's name on a list, it means that your name is above your friend's name. [1/5 definitions] |
| counselor |
A counselor is a person who guides and helps children at a summer camp. Counselors also make sure that children follow the rules of the camp. [1/2 definitions] |
| discipline |
to train or control (oneself) in order to follow principles or stick to one's own decisions. [1/7 definitions] |
| dog |
to follow closely or track. [1/2 definitions] |
| drag |
When someone or something drags behind, they follow others because they can't go as fast. If you go for a walk with your friends, and you drag behind, it means that you walk slower than they do and can't keep up with them. [1/5 definitions] |
| fair1 |
When something is fair, it is done correctly and by the rules. When people play a game in a fair way, they follow the rules of the game. [1/8 definitions] |
| fencing |
Fencing is the sport of fighting with swords. In the sport of fencing, the swords are safer than those used in battle, and people wear clothing that protects them from getting hurt. Also, there are rules that people have to follow. |
| follow |
When you follow someone, you come along after them or behind them. [5/6 definitions] |
| heel1 |
to follow closely behind. [1/6 definitions] |
| herd |
When animals or people herd, they follow each other and gather into a group. [1/3 definitions] |
| introduction |
a part at the beginning of something, such as a book, article, or speech, that explains what will follow. [1/4 definitions] |
| irregular |
When something is called "irregular" in a language, it means that it does not follow the usual rule for something. For example, the verb "break" is called an irregular verb because its past tense is "broke" instead of "breaked." Most verbs in English follow the rule that "-ed" is added to a verb to make the past tense. The noun "sheep" is irregular because its plural form is "sheep" and not "sheeps." Most nouns in English make their plural form by adding "-s." [1/3 definitions] |
| irregularity |
a failure to follow rules, customs, or usual ways. [1/2 definitions] |
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