follower
/ˈfɒləʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉलोअर
अनुयायी, समर्थक
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a person who supports and admires a particular person or set of ideas
अनुयायी, समर्थक
- the followers of Gandhiji
- a follower of Buddhism
- He was a loyal follower of the great saint.
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- Followers of the faith gathered at the temple.
- The leader greeted her followers from the stage.
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[C]
a person who subscribes to somebody's account on social media
(सोशल मीडिया पर) फ़ॉलोअर
- The channel has a million followers.
- Radhika gained ten thousand followers after her study tips went viral.
- She has more than fifty thousand followers on Instagram.
+ 2 more examples
- A new follower sent her a message about the video.
- The artist thanked all her followers for their support.
Synonyms subscriber fan
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a follower of + person / idea
Use of for the leader or belief someone supports.
जिस नेता या विचार का कोई समर्थक हो, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- He is a follower of Gandhi.
- She became a follower of yoga in college.
followers (social media)
On social media, followers are the people who subscribe to an account.
Social media पर 'followers' वे लोग हैं जो किसी खाते को subscribe करते हैं।
- Her channel has two lakh followers.
- The cricketer gained a million followers.
follower (countable)
Follower is countable: one follower, many followers.
'Follower' countable है: एक follower, कई followers।
- Every leader needs loyal followers.
follower vs follow
The verb follow takes a direct object; follower is the noun for the person.
Verb 'follow' का direct object होता है; 'follower' व्यक्ति के लिए noun है।
- The followers followed the leader through the town.
a follower of + sport / team
For a sport, follower often means a keen supporter who tracks its news.
खेल के लिए 'follower' का अर्थ प्रायः उसकी खबरें देखने वाला उत्साही समर्थक है।
- He is a keen follower of Indian hockey.
+Collocations 5
adjective + follower
loyaldevotedfaithfulblindearly
- The saint's devoted followers gathered at dawn.
verb + followers
gainloseattracthavegather
- She gained many followers after the video.
follower of + noun
of fashionof cricketof Buddhismof a leaderof a trend
- He is a follower of fashion.
followers + count
thousandlakhmillionnewregular
- The page has a thousand regular followers.
follower + mood
leader and followerblind followercamp followersheep-likemeek
- Not everyone wants to be a leader; some prefer being a follower.
“More examples 5
- The leader thanked his followers for their patience.
नेता ने अपने अनुयायियों को उनके धैर्य के लिए धन्यवाद दिया।
- Radhika's teaching channel now has fifty thousand followers.
राधिका के teaching चैनल के अब पचास हज़ार followers हैं।
- The saint's followers walked miles to hear him.
संत के अनुयायी उन्हें सुनने के लिए मीलों चले।
- Do not be a blind follower of any trend.
किसी भी चलन के अंधानुयायी मत बनिए।
- She is a regular follower of the Bollywood news.
वह Bollywood की खबरों को नियमित रूप से देखती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a follower to Gandhi.
✓ He is a follower of Gandhi.
Follower takes of for the person followed.
जिसका अनुसरण किया जाए, उसके लिए 'follower' के साथ 'of' आता है।
✗ She has one thousand follower on Instagram.
✓ She has one thousand followers on Instagram.
After a number above one, the plural is needed.
एक से अधिक संख्या के बाद बहुवचन आवश्यक है।
✗ The followers of the leader is waiting outside.
✓ The followers of the leader are waiting outside.
The plural subject followers takes are.
Plural subject 'followers' के साथ 'are' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Follower, disciple and supporter all name people who back someone, but each stresses a different bond.
तीनों किसी का साथ देने वालों के नाम हैं, पर हर एक अलग संबंध पर बल देता है।
A general word for anyone who supports or admires someone.
किसी का समर्थन या प्रशंसा करने वाले के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- A follower of the saint.
A person who learns from a teacher, often in religion.
शिक्षक से सीखने वाला, प्रायः धर्म में।
- A disciple of Vivekananda.
Someone who helps or backs a team, cause or person.
किसी टीम, उद्देश्य या व्यक्ति का साथ देने वाला।
- A supporter of the home team.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
fol·low·er
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader' (Aristotle).
उक्ति 'He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader' (Aristotle)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A follower of a religious teacher is a disciple; a follower of a cause an adherent or devotee; one who follows blindly a sheep; one who gives up his religion an apostate.
धार्मिक गुरु का अनुयायी disciple; किसी उद्देश्य का अनुयायी adherent या devotee; अंधानुकरण करने वाला sheep; अपना धर्म छोड़ने वाला apostate।