followeth
followeth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of follow.
Meaning of follow
Verb
follow (third-person singular simple present follows, present participle following, simple past and past participle followed)
- To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
- Follow that car!
- To go or come after in a sequence.
- B follows A in the alphabet.
- Synonyms:
- succeed, come after, ensue, follow on
- Antonyms:
- precede, antecede, come before, forego
- To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
- Follow these instructions to the letter.
- Synonyms:
- pursue
- To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
- To understand, to pay attention to.
- Do you follow me?
- To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
- I followed the incumbent throughout the election.
Origin of followeth
From follow + -eth, the archaic third-person singular present tense suffix.
Questions about followeth
- What is followeth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Followeth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of follow.
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