FOLLOW UP

Pronunciation (US):

• FOLLOW UP (verb)
  The verb FOLLOW UP has 2 senses:

1. pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
2. increase the effectiveness or success of by further action

  Familiarity information: FOLLOW UP used as a verb is rare.

• FOLLOW UP (verb)

Meaning:

Pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

follow out; follow up; put through; carry out; follow through; implement; go through

Context examples:

Did he go through with the treatment? / He implemented a new economic plan / She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal

Hypernyms (to "follow up" is one way to...):

complete; finish (come or bring to a finish or an end)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "follow up"):

adhere (follow through or carry out a plan without deviation)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Meaning:

Increase the effectiveness or success of by further action

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

The doctor followed up the surgery with radiation

Hypernyms (to "follow up" is one way to...):

enhance (make better or more attractive)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something