verb
pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
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Did he go through with the treatment?
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He implemented a new economic plan
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She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal
• Syn: ↑follow through, ↑follow up, ↑carry out, ↑implement, ↑put through, ↑go through
• Derivationally related forms: ↑implementation (for: ↑implement), ↑followup (for: ↑follow up), ↑follow-through (for: ↑follow through), ↑follow-up (for: ↑follow up)
• Hyponyms: ↑adhere
• Verb Group:
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s PP
(for: ↑go through)-
Somebody ——s PP
(for: ↑follow through)* * *
transitive verb1. : to follow to the end or to a conclusion
followed out all the cross references
faithfully followed out his instructions
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follow out
1. To carry out (eg instructions)
2. To follow to the end or conclusion
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Main Entry: ↑follow
Useful english dictionary. 2012.