κατ-ᾰκολουθ-έω · kat-akolouth-eō — LSJ
follow after, ὀπίσω τινός LXX Je. 17.16, cf. Longus 3.15 codd.: c. gen., Diox. 2 (s. v.l.); comply with, εἰ ταῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων εὐχαῖς ὁ θεὸς κατηκολούθει Epicur. Fr. 388; obey, νόμῳ, προστάγμασιν, LXX Da. 9.10, 1 Ma. 6.23; λόγῳ Plu. Lys. 25; follow a historical or philosophical authority, Phld. Rh. 2.146S.; Ἀράτῳ, Δημοκρίτῳ, Plb. 2.56.2, Plu. Col. 2.1108f; in fortification, κ. ταῖς ὀχυρότησι τῶν τόπων Plb. 6.42.2; emulate, imitate, ἀδυνάτοις ἐπιβολαῖς Hegetor ap. Apollon. Cit. 3; κ. τοῖς ἱεροῖς,