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Astronomers are obsessed with building larger and larger telescopes. There are two promises that we make with bigger telescopes: that they can see fainter things and that they see more detail. But it's been really hard to follow through on that second promise because of atmospheric distortion.
Andrea M. Ghez

Meaning of "follow through" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOLLOW THROUGH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOLLOW THROUGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Follow through is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb follow through in English.

WHAT DOES FOLLOW THROUGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Follow through

Follow through or follow thru may refer to: ▪ Follow through, sport term ▪ "Follow Through", a 2003 pop/soft rock music song and single by Gavin DeGraw originally on his album ChariotFollow Thru, 1929 musical comedy ▪ Follow Thru, 1930 film based on the musical...

Definition of follow through in the English dictionary

The first definition of follow through in the dictionary is to complete by continuing the movement to the end of its arc. Other definition of follow through is to pursue to a conclusion. Follow through is also the act of following through.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FOLLOW THROUGH

PRESENT

Present
I follow through
you follow through
he/she/it follows through
we follow through
you follow through
they follow through
Present continuous
I am following through
you are following through
he/she/it is following through
we are following through
you are following through
they are following through
Present perfect
I have followed through
you have followed through
he/she/it has followed through
we have followed through
you have followed through
they have followed through
Present perfect continuous
I have been following through
you have been following through
he/she/it has been following through
we have been following through
you have been following through
they have been following through
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I followed through
you followed through
he/she/it followed through
we followed through
you followed through
they followed through
Past continuous
I was following through
you were following through
he/she/it was following through
we were following through
you were following through
they were following through
Past perfect
I had followed through
you had followed through
he/she/it had followed through
we had followed through
you had followed through
they had followed through
Past perfect continuous
I had been following through
you had been following through
he/she/it had been following through
we had been following through
you had been following through
they had been following through
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will follow through
you will follow through
he/she/it will follow through
we will follow through
you will follow through
they will follow through
Future continuous
I will be following through
you will be following through
he/she/it will be following through
we will be following through
you will be following through
they will be following through
Future perfect
I will have followed through
you will have followed through
he/she/it will have followed through
we will have followed through
you will have followed through
they will have followed through
Future perfect continuous
I will have been following through
you will have been following through
he/she/it will have been following through
we will have been following through
you will have been following through
they will have been following through
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would follow through
you would follow through
he/she/it would follow through
we would follow through
you would follow through
they would follow through
Conditional continuous
I would be following through
you would be following through
he/she/it would be following through
we would be following through
you would be following through
they would be following through
Conditional perfect
I would have follow through
you would have follow through
he/she/it would have follow through
we would have follow through
you would have follow through
they would have follow through
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been following through
you would have been following through
he/she/it would have been following through
we would have been following through
you would have been following through
they would have been following through
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you follow through
we let´s follow through
you follow through
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to follow through
Past participle
followed through
Present Participle
following through
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOLLOW THROUGH

follow
follow out
follow suit
follow the crowd
follow up
follow-my-leader
follow-on
follow-the-leader
follow-through
follow-up
follow-up call
follow-up care
follow-up interview
follow-up letter
follow-up study
follow-up telephone call
follow-up visit
followable
follower
followership

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOLLOW THROUGH

although
borough
breakthrough
click through
click-through
get through
go through
Marlborough
pass-through
Peterborough
rough
Scarborough
see through
see-through
the rough
thorough
through
trough
walk through
walk-through
work through

Synonyms and antonyms of follow through in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «follow through» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOLLOW THROUGH

Find out the translation of follow through to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of follow through from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «follow through» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

完成后续动作
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conclusión
570 millions of speakers

English

follow through
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के माध्यम से पालन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من خلال متابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выполнить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acompanhamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুসরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suivi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

susulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ergänzung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遂行
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마무리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tindakake liwat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiểu rỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேராக பின்தொடருங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुसरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

harfi harfine yerine getirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

completamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

po drodze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виконати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

urmeze
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακολουθεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

volg deur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

följa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

følge gjennom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of follow through

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLLOW THROUGH»

The term «follow through» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.925 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLLOW THROUGH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «follow through» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «follow through» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about follow through

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10 QUOTES WITH «FOLLOW THROUGH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word follow through.
1
Marina Abramovic
It's very important that young artists push boundaries, because sometimes you have this urge to do something - like the impulsive and dangerous urges I had as a child - and if you don't follow through with it you might miss out on a developmental experience.
2
Bill Budge
You must know in your heart before anyone else does what is going to be good and then follow through.
3
Rosalynn Carter
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.
4
Kenneth Chenault
Many people don't focus enough on execution. If you make a commitment to get something done, you need to follow through on that commitment.
5
John Edwards
We ought to follow through on an idea that was first proposed by President Clinton to allow people over the age of 55 who are not eligible for Medicare into the Medicare system, at cost, and below cost for those who can't afford it. That takes care of a significant number of the people who don't have health insurance.
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Andrea M. Ghez
Astronomers are obsessed with building larger and larger telescopes. There are two promises that we make with bigger telescopes: that they can see fainter things and that they see more detail. But it's been really hard to follow through on that second promise because of atmospheric distortion.
7
Max Greenfield
Here's what's nice about life: Sometimes you have ideas and for the most part, they're not good ones. And then you'll follow through with a handful of them and sometimes you'll be pretty disappointed. And then other times you'll follow through and you'll go, 'You know what? It's nice to be right.'
8
Busy Philipps
I have great ideas, but the follow through is always really difficult for me. As my kid gets a little bit older, if I feel like I have a little bit more time on my hands, I'd like to get more into developing ideas and writing things.
9
Eddie Rickenbacker
I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through - then follow through.
10
Adam Rickitt
After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and then never follow through.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOLLOW THROUGH»

Discover the use of follow through in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to follow through and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Following Through: A Revolutionary New Model for Finishing ...
Uncovers startling reasons why people so often fail to follow through on life-improving resolutions.
Steve Levinson, Pete Greider, 2007
2
The Follow-Through Factor: Getting from Doubt to Done
And most importantly, Gene tells us that this is something anyone can learn. With her vast experience, realistic advice, and encouraging voice, Gene is the perfect guide for those who are eager to achieve their ambitions.
Gene C. Hayden, 2009
3
A Fresh Start: A 30-Day Follow-Through on Your Commitment to ...
Written in the voice of Christian youth who've just made a faith commitment, "A Fresh Start" dedicates each day to different Christian topics faced by today's teens. The devotions are brief-but not short on insight. Great gift!
Scott Larson, 2003
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Clinical Imaging of the Small Intestine
Chapter Contents "Requiem" for the "Conventional" Follow-Through Alternative Techniques The Fluoroscopic Small Bowel Follow-Through Modifications of the Fluoroscopic SBFT Limitations and Indications of the Fluoroscopic SBFT ...
Hans Herlinger, Dean Maglinte, Bernard A. Birnbaum, 2001
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Digital Character Animation 3
The parts of the body still moving are said to follow through. Think of a dog with big, floppy ears. The ears continue to follow through after the dog has stopped, behaving much like a pendulum. In many ways, follow-through and overshoot are  ...
George Maestri, 2006
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Bowhunter's Guide to Accurate Shooting
If a gymnast doesn't follow through he or she will fall flat on the mat. If a golfer doesn't follow through, the ball doesn't carry well or travel in the proper direction. The same is true with archery, especially when hunting. Without proper follow- ...
Lon E. Lauber, 2005
7
The Physics of Basketball
This model also predicts a proper follow-through. The shot progresses smoothly from the cartoon on the left to the cartoon on the right in figure 3.7. This requires that the hand be moving to the right when the basketball is released. The laws of  ...
John J. Fontanella, 2008
8
Faces of Intention: Selected Essays on Intention and Agency
But, second, I am skeptical that the argument succeeds. The argument depends in part on the claim that if I do follow through and reciprocate this time, I will as a result have reason to be more confident that I would follow through in the future ...
Michael Bratman, 1999
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The Birth of Head Start: Preschool Education Policies in the ...
Here I simply note events that took place during the reauthorization of the War on Poverty (S. ) and the enactment of the Follow Through Program. During the reauthorization process, Congress added four “national emphasis programs” ...
Maris Vinovskis, 2005
10
Smarter Execution
One executive told us: 'You are absolutely right regarding the follow- through weaknesses of managers. This is the single most important - but also most difficult - part of our jobs.' You can delegate many managerial tasks. But you cannot ...
Gilbert Xavier, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOLLOW THROUGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term follow through is used in the context of the following news items.
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Don't expect fans to follow through with buying seat licenses : News
Simply put, it means willingness on the part of the fans, but no real commitment to follow through and actually purchase the PSLs. Truth be ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
2
Jacksonville's new sheriff, mayor lead crime prevention walk through …
The walk marked Williams' initial effort to follow through on a pledge to visit two troubled areas in his first neighborhood walks. The second walk ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
3
With Greeks Now Ready to Make a Deal, What Can We Expect …
But in many European countries, not least Germany, there is deep suspicion about whether the Greeks are really willing to follow through on ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
The Hateful Eight panel's most Tarantino-esque moments
—Will he follow through on his stated plan to retire after 10 films? “I might just say to hell with it and make 15,” he teased. “Who knows? «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
5
Mercury News editorial: Fracking study demands phasing out of …
Fran Pavley should follow through on her intent to include the recommendation as an amendment to her current fracking safety bill, SB 248. «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
6
Care of veterans stressed at Navy Reserve celebration - Lake …
... every new president comes in and plays a "goofy little game" claiming they will support veterans, but in his belief they never follow through. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Aid-in-Dying Laws Are Just a Start - The New York Times
That is why I am deeply glad my mother did not follow through on her intentions that March day — and equally grateful she decided not to put ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Greeks resigned to a hard, bitter future whatever deal is reached …
One of the big concerns of the creditors scrutinising the deal is whether Greek authorities will follow through on what they have promised. It is a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Arum Wants Pacquiao To Follow Through With His Rehab
TOP Rank promoter Bob Arum is visibly upset over eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao's failure to have his rotator cuff surgery ... «BoxingScene.com, Jul 15»
10
NFL Up!: Follow through drill
NFL Up!: Follow through drill. Now watching. Next video starts in : 7 Play. NFL Up!: Follow through drill.;;;. NFL Up!: Follow through ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

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