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follow up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfɑloʊ ˈʌp/ · UK /ˌfɒləʊ ˈʌp/

follow up means: To do more after an earlier action, often to check progress or get an answer.

verb

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To do more after an earlier action, often to check progress or get an answer.

  • Please follow up on my email.
  • The nurse followed up with each patient.
  • We followed up the complaint with another inspection.

How to use it: follow up on something (I will follow up on your request tomorrow.); follow up with someone (She followed up with the customer.); follow something up with something (He followed the email up with a phone call.)

Similar words: pursue, check back

Common phrases: follow up a complaint, follow up with someone

Questions about follow up

What does follow up mean?

To do more after an earlier action, often to check progress or get an answer.

What is follow up in other languages?

Türkçe: takip etmek · Español: dar seguimiento · Français: donner suite · Deutsch: nachfassen · Italiano: dare seguito · 日本語: フォローアップする

How do you pronounce follow up?

In American English /ˌfɑloʊ ˈʌp/; in British English /ˌfɒləʊ ˈʌp/.

How do you use follow up in a sentence?

Please follow up on my email. The nurse followed up with each patient.

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