follow-up

[ fol-oh-uhp ]
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noun
  1. the act of following up.

  2. an action or thing that serves to increase the effectiveness of a previous one, as a second or subsequent letter, phone call, or visit.

  1. Also called follow. Journalism.

adjective
  1. designed or serving to follow up, especially to increase the effectiveness of a previous action: a follow-up interview; a follow-up offer.

  2. of or relating to action that follows an initial treatment, course of study, etc.: follow-up care for mental patients; a follow-up survey.

Origin of follow-up

1
First recorded in 1920–25; noun, adj. use of verb phrase follow up

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British Dictionary definitions for follow up

follow up

verb(tr, adverb)
  1. to pursue or investigate (a person, evidence, etc) closely

  2. to continue (action) after a beginning, esp to increase its effect

nounfollow-up
    • something done to reinforce an initial action

    • (as modifier): a follow-up letter

  1. med a routine examination of a patient at various intervals after medical or surgical treatment

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Other Idioms and Phrases with follow-up

follow-up

Carry to completion. For example, I'm following up their suggestions with concrete proposals. Also see follow through.

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