follow up

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verb

1. 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
• 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:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP (for: go through)
- Somebody ----s PP (for: follow through)
2. increase the effectiveness or success of by further action
- The doctor followed up the surgery with radiation
• Derivationally related forms:
follow-up, followup
• Hypernyms:
enhance
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something