Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
1. to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow; to observe; to conform to; to yield to
それでも、今は彼女の言葉に従う。Even so, I will follow her words for now.
2. to follow (a person); to accompany; to go with
母の後に従って部屋を出た。I followed my mother out of the room.
3. to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
4. to serve (as); to engage in (work)