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FOLLOW SUIT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does follow suit mean?
• FOLLOW SUIT (verb)
The verb FOLLOW SUIT has 1 sense:
1. do what someone else is doing
Familiarity information: FOLLOW SUIT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Do what someone else is doing
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "follow suit" is one way to...):
imitate (appear like, as in behavior or appearance)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Context examples
It is implemented in 9 Member States and everybody should follow suit.
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