The difference between Follow and Guide
When used as nouns, follow means in billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it, whereas guide means someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.
When used as verbs, follow means to go after, whereas guide means to serve as a guide for someone or something.
check bellow for the other definitions of Follow and Guide
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.
Examples:
"'Follow that car!"
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To go or come after in a sequence.
Examples:
"B follows A in the alphabet."
"We both ordered the soup, with roast beef to follow."
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
Examples:
"'Follow these instructions to the letter."
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To understand, to pay attention to.
Examples:
"Do you follow me?"
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
Examples:
"I followed the incumbent throughout the election."
"My friends don't regularly follow the news."
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To be a logical consequence of.
Examples:
"It follows that if two numbers are not equal then one is larger than the other."
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
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Follow as a noun (sometimes, attributive):
In billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it.
Examples:
"a follow shot"
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Follow as a noun (internet):
The act of following another user's online activity.
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Guide as a noun:
Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.
Examples:
"The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits."
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Guide as a noun:
A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
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Guide as a noun:
A sign that guides people; guidepost.
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Guide as a noun:
Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.
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Guide as a noun (printing, dated):
A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action. A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel. A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery. A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.
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Guide as a noun (occult):
A spirit believed to speak through a medium.
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Guide as a noun (military):
A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
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Guide as a verb:
to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
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Guide as a verb:
to steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
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Guide as a verb:
to exert control or influence over someone or something.
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Guide as a verb:
to supervise the education or training of someone.
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Guide as a verb (intransitive):
to act as a guide.