Meaning
- Follow up means to continue, check, or take further action on something that has already started.
- It can also mean to pursue additional information or ensure that something is completed.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: phrasal verb
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Typical structures:
- follow up on + noun → to pursue or continue dealing with something
- follow up with + person → to contact or check with someone
- follow up (intransitive) → to take further action
Examples of usage:
- "follow up on a lead"
- "follow up with a client"
- "follow up after an interview"
Common Phrases
- follow up on an email
- follow up on an issue
- follow up with a customer
- follow up call
- follow-up action (noun form)
Collocations
- follow up on a complaint
- follow up with the doctor
- follow up an investigation
- follow up after a meeting
Examples
- She promised to follow up on the missing package.
- The detective will follow up the new evidence.
- Please follow up with me tomorrow about the report.
- I need to follow up on the job application I sent last week.
- The nurse will follow up with the patient after the surgery.
- He followed up his phone call with a detailed email.
- The manager asked the team to follow up on the client’s concerns.
- Don’t forget to follow up after the interview—it shows professionalism.
Synonyms or Related
- pursue
- continue
- check
- act on
- follow through
Antonym
- neglect
- ignore
- abandon