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followed suit

followed suit is the simple past and past participle of follow suit.

Meaning of follow suit

Verb

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

  1. To play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card.
  2. (idiomatic) To follow an example; to imitate or copy the actions of another.
    • If you are not sure of the proper etiquette, watch what others do and follow suit.

Questions about followed suit

What is followed suit the simple past and past participle of?
Followed suit is the simple past and past participle of follow suit.

Words near followed suit in the dictionary

  1. followed one's heart
  2. followed one's nose
  3. followed someone off a cliff
  4. followed someone to the ends of the earth
  5. followed someone to the ends of the world
  6. followed suit
  7. followed the crowd
  8. followed the leader
  9. followed the money
  10. followed the sun
  11. followed the wind

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