follow up

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

• Derivationally related forms: ↑implementation (for: ↑implement), ↑followup, ↑follow-through (for: ↑follow through), ↑follow-up
• Hypernyms: ↑complete, ↑finish
• Hyponyms: ↑adhere
• Verb Group:
• 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

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