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follow on

follow on verb: to follow in sequence; to come next. Also the misspelling of follow-on.

Verb

follow on (third-person singular simple present follows on, present participle following on, simple past and past participle followed on)

  1. To follow in sequence; to come next.
    • The new film follows on from the storyline of the original 1970s release.
    Synonyms:
    come after
  2. To bat their second innings immediately after their first innings.

Also used as

follow on is also the misspelling of follow-on.

Synonyms of follow on

Forms of follow on

Verb
third-person singular presentfollows on
present participlefollowing on
past participlefollowed on
pastfollowed on
alternative formfollow-on
Noun
pluralfollow ons

Words formed from follow on

Questions about follow on

What does follow on mean?
Follow on means to follow in sequence; to come next.
What part of speech is follow on?
Follow on is a verb.
What is the past tense of follow on?
The past tense of follow on is followed on.

Words near follow on in the dictionary

  1. follow along
  2. follow board
  3. follow boards
  4. follow in someone's footsteps
  5. follow my leader
  6. follow on
  7. follow one's bliss
  8. follow one's heart
  9. follow one's nose
  10. follow ons
  11. follow someone off a cliff

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