FOLLOW OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does follow out mean? 

• FOLLOW OUT (verb)
  The verb FOLLOW OUT has 1 sense:

1. pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

  Familiarity information: FOLLOW OUT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOLLOW OUT (verb)

Sense 1

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 out" 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 out"):

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

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something