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follow up
verb
1. 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 out, ↑carry out, ↑implement, ↑put through, ↑go through
Derivationally related forms: ↑implementation (for: ↑implement), ↑followup, ↑follow-through (for: ↑follow through), ↑follow-up
Hypernyms: ↑complete, ↑finish
Hyponyms: ↑adhere
Verb Group:
carry through, ↑accomplish, ↑execute, ↑carry out, ↑action, ↑fulfill, ↑fulfil
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s PP

(for: ↑go through)
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Somebody ——s PP

(for: ↑follow through)
2. increase the effectiveness or success of by further action
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The doctor followed up the surgery with radiation

Derivationally related forms: ↑follow-up, ↑followup
Hypernyms: ↑enhance
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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follow up [phrasal verb]
1 follow up (something) or follow (something) up or follow up : to follow (something) with something similar, related, or additional
— + with or by

He followed up his early findings with another study.

After you submit your job application, you should follow it up by making a phone call.

Her first book was a big success, and she followed up with another best seller.

2 follow up (something) or follow (something) up or follow up or chiefly US follow up on (something)
2 a : to try to get more information about (something)

The police followed up (on) the leads.

The references in the book were too vague to follow up.

2 b : to do something in response to (something) : to take appropriate action about (something)

Police followed up the complaints with several arrests.

He complained several times, but the police never followed up.

He says that the police failed to follow up on his complaints.

— see also follow-up
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Main Entry:follow

Useful english dictionary. 2012.