The difference between Come after and Follow on

When used as verbs, come after means to pursue or follow, whereas follow on means to follow in sequence.


Follow on is also noun with the meaning: the act of a captain forcing the other side to bat again immediately after their first innings.

check bellow for the other definitions of Come after and Follow on

  1. Come after as a verb:

    To pursue or follow; to pursue with hostile intent.

    Examples:

    "Don't try to come after me."

  2. Come after as a verb:

    To follow or succeed; to be the successor of.

    Examples:

    "Who came after Richard the Lionheart?"

  1. Follow on as a noun (cricket):

    The act of a captain forcing the other side to bat again immediately after their first innings.

  1. Follow on as a verb:

    To follow in sequence; to come next.

    Examples:

    "The new film follows on from the storyline of the original 1970s release."

  2. Follow on as a verb (cricket, of a team):

    To bat their second innings immediately after their first innings.