follows
v.v. to move behind someone or something in the same direction. You also use this when you obey a rule or pay attention to a story.
v. to move behind or after someone or something; to comply with or act in accordance with a rule or instruction. Transitive in most senses, though it can function intransitively when the object is implied.
The small dog follows its owner everywhere.
Please ensure that everyone follows the safety instructions during the emergency drill this afternoon.
The documentary follows the migration patterns of arctic terns, documenting the immense physical toll that such a journey takes on the individual birds.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; when used to mean 'understand', it is often used in the negative ('I don't follow').
He follows to the leaderHe follows the leaderFollow is a transitive verb and does not require the preposition 'to' before the object.