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follow up
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb follow up has 2 senses
- follow up(v = verb.change) carry out, follow out, follow through, go through, implement, put through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal" is one way to complete, finish
- follow up(v = verb.change) Array - increase the effectiveness or success of by further action; "The doctor followed up the surgery with radiation" is one way to enhance
Derived forms noun follow-up3, noun follow-up2, noun follow-up1, noun followup3, noun followup2, noun followup1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived forms noun follow-up3, noun follow-up2, noun follow-up1, noun followup3, noun followup2, noun followup1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
THESAURUS
follow up
PS, Parthian shot, addendum, afterthought, anamnesis, appendix, associative anamnesis, attend, back matter, carry through, case history, catamnesis, chase, chivy, chorus, coda, codicil, colophon, come after, conclusion, consequence, continuance, continuation, displace, dog, dogging, double take, dying words, emanate, ensue, envoi, epilogue, exhaust every move, follow, follow a clue, follow after, follow out, follow through, follow-through, following, give chase, go after, go all lengths, go all out, go for broke, go the limit, hollo after, hound, hue and cry, hunt, hunt down, hunting, issue, last words, leave nothing undone, make after, medical history, nose, nose out, overlook nothing, overtake, parting shot, peroration, postface, postfix, postlude, postscript, prosecute, prosecution, pursuance, pursue, pursuing, pursuit, quest, quest after, raise the hunt, refrain, replace, result, run after, run down, run to earth, search, searching, second thought, see it through, see out, seek, seek out, seeking, sequel, sequela, sequelae, sequelant, sequent, sequitur, shadow, shadowing, smell out, sniff out, stalk, stalking, subscript, succeed, suffix, supervene, supplement, swan song, tag, tail, take out after, trace, trace down, track, track down, tracking, tracking down, trail, trailingROGET THESAURUS
follow up
Perseverance
VB persevere, persist, hold on, hold out, die in the last ditch, be in at the death, stick to, cling to, adhere to, stick to one's text, keep on, keep to one's course, keep to one's ground, maintain one's course, maintain one's ground, go all lengths, go through fire and water, bear up, keep up, hold up, plod, stick to work, continue, follow up, die in harness, die at one's post.Pursuit
VB pursue, prosecute, follow, run after, make after, be after, hunt after, prowl after, shadow, carry on, engage in, set about, endeavor, court, seek, aim at, follow the trail, fish for, press on, run a race, chase, give chase, course, dog, hunt, hound, tread on the heels, follow on the heels of, rush upon, rush headlong, ride full tilt at, run full tilt at, make a leap at, jump at, snatch at run down, start game, tread a path, take a course, hold a course, shape one's steps, direct one's steps, bend one's steps, course, play a game, fight one's way, elbow one's way, follow up, take to, take up, go in for, ride one's hobby.Continuance in action
VB continue, persist, go on, jog on, keep on, run on, hold on, abide, keep, pursue, stick to its course, take its course, maintain its course, carry on, keep up, sustain, uphold, hold up, keep on foot, follow up, perpetuate, maintain, preserve, harp upon, keep going, keep alive, keep the pot boiling, keep up the ball, keep up the good work, die in harness, die with one's boots on, hold on the even tenor of one's way, pursue the even tenor of one's way, let be, stare super antiquas vias, quieta non movere, let things take their course, stare decisis (Jurisprudence).
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