tread close upon
1Tread — Tread, v. i. [imp. {Trod}; p. p. {Trodden}, {Trod}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treading}.] [OE. treden, AS. tredan; akin to OFries. treda, OS. tredan, D. & LG. treden, G. treten, OHG. tretan, Icel. tro?a, Sw. tr[*a]da, tr[ a]da, Dan. tr[ae]de, Goth. trudan …
2tread upon the heels of — Follow close upon …
3To tread upon — Tread Tread, v. i. [imp. {Trod}; p. p. {Trodden}, {Trod}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treading}.] [OE. treden, AS. tredan; akin to OFries. treda, OS. tredan, D. & LG. treden, G. treten, OHG. tretan, Icel. tro?a, Sw. tr[*a]da, tr[ a]da, Dan. tr[ae]de, Goth.… …
4To tread upon the heels of — Tread Tread, v. i. [imp. {Trod}; p. p. {Trodden}, {Trod}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treading}.] [OE. treden, AS. tredan; akin to OFries. treda, OS. tredan, D. & LG. treden, G. treten, OHG. tretan, Icel. tro?a, Sw. tr[*a]da, tr[ a]da, Dan. tr[ae]de, Goth.… …
5To tread on — Tread Tread, v. i. [imp. {Trod}; p. p. {Trodden}, {Trod}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treading}.] [OE. treden, AS. tredan; akin to OFries. treda, OS. tredan, D. & LG. treden, G. treten, OHG. tretan, Icel. tro?a, Sw. tr[*a]da, tr[ a]da, Dan. tr[ae]de, Goth.… …
6Sequence — I (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Sequence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sequence sequence coming after Sgm: N 1 going after going after &c.(following) 281 Sgm: N 1 consecution consecution succession Sgm: N 1 posteriority posteriority …
7tailgate — Synonyms and related words: around, bedog, chase, clasp, cling to, come after, come behind, dog, follow, follow close upon, go after, go behind, go with, hang about, heel, hound, hover over, huddle, hug, hug the shore, keep close to, lie by,… …
8tag — n 1. tab, stub, flap, lap, lappet, loop, ear; ticket, sticker, docket, price tag. 2. tatter, snip, snippet, rag, remnant, shred; sliver, slip, fragment, clipping, particle. 3. end, tail end, tail, butt, dock; fag end, tip, stub, stump, nib,… …
9follow — I. v. a. 1. Come or go after or behind, go in the rear or in the wake of, tread in the steps of, tread on the heels of. 2. Succeed, come next, tread close upon. 3. Pursue, chase, run after, go after. 4. Attend, accompany, go along with, keep… …
10dog — Synonyms and related words: Afghan hound, Alaskan malamute, Bedlington terrier, Border terrier, Boston bull, Cairn terrier, Chihuahua, Dalmatian, Doberman pinscher, English toy spaniel, Eskimo dog, Gordon setter, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Kerry …
