This is the 933rd most frequent German word.
folgen
"Folgen" means "to follow" in English.
The verb 'folgen' in this sentence is used in the context of physically following someone or moving behind someone.
Ich folge dem Lehrer.
I follow the teacher.
Here, 'folgen' is used metaphorically to mean 'to understand or pay attention to' an explanation or reasoning.
Folgen Sie meiner Erklärung bitte.
Please follow my explanation.
In this case, 'folgen' is used to indicate a sequence, meaning one event occurs after another.