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FOLLOW THROUGH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does follow through mean? 

FOLLOW THROUGH (verb)
  The verb FOLLOW THROUGH has 2 senses:

1. carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ballplay

2. pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issueplay

  Familiarity information: FOLLOW THROUGH used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FOLLOW THROUGH (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "follow through" is one way to...):

hit (cause to move by striking)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

follow-through (the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

carry out; follow out; follow through; follow up; go through with; implement; put through

Context example:

She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal

Hypernyms (to "follow through" is one way to...):

complete; finish (come or bring to a finish or an end)

Verb group:

accomplish; action; carry out; carry through; execute; fulfil; fulfill (put in effect)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "follow through"):

adhere (follow through or carry out a plan without deviation)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

follow-through (carrying some project or intention to full completion)


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