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follow out
follow out vb (tr, adverb) to implement (an idea or action) to a conclusion Thesaurus| Verb | 1.follow out - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal"follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go throughcomplete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"adhere - follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan"accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" |
follow out
follow out1. To trail closely behind someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "follow" and "out." Make sure the cat doesn't follow you out of the house.2. To do or accomplish something. If you don't follow out every step exactly the way I showed you, then the experiment won't work.See also: follow, outfollow someone or something outto go out right after someone or something. I followed her out and asked her if I could take her home. The dog followed Billy out and went to school with him.See also: follow, outfollow outBring to a conclusion, carry out. For example, The second volume simply followed out the theories presented in the first, or He instructed them to follow out their orders to the letter. This idiom is dying out. [Mid-1700s] See also: follow, outfollow outv.1. To fulfill something, especially a command or request; carry something out: The colonel expected the troops to follow out every order without question.2. To exit a location by following someone or something: The fans followed the movie star out of the studio.See also: follow, outfollow out
Synonyms for follow outverb pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issueSynonyms- follow up
- put through
- carry out
- follow through
- implement
- go through
Related Words- complete
- finish
- adhere
- accomplish
- carry out
- carry through
- fulfil
- fulfill
- action
- execute
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