Also means
obey
Usage Note
folgen takes the dative case, not the accusative: Ich folge dir ('I follow you'). With a person it can also mean 'to obey'. Crucially it uses sein in the perfect (ist gefolgt), like other verbs of motion.
Examples
"Der Hund folgt seinem Herrchen."
Natural Translation
The dog follows its owner.
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