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what does follow up mean?

FOLLOW UP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • increase the effectiveness or success of by further action
    Usage Example(s)
    • The doctor followed up the surgery with radiation
    Hypernyms(s) follow up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Did he go through with the treatment?
    • He implemented a new economic plan
    • She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal
    Hypernyms(s) follow up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
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what does follow-up mean?

FOLLOW-UP as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) follow-up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) follow-up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with
    Hypernyms(s) follow-up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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