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Interviews are usually a follow-up, like a press junket or a publicity junket, or something like that, and I'm not doing any of that right now. I don't have any axes to grind.
Michael Nesmith

Meaning of "follow-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOLLOW-UP

follow-up  [ˈfɒləʊˌʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOLLOW-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Follow-Up is 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.

WHAT DOES FOLLOW-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of follow-up in the English dictionary

The definition of follow-up in the dictionary is something done to reinforce an initial action. Other definition of follow-up is a routine examination of a patient at various intervals after medical or surgical treatment.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOLLOW-UP


blow-up
ˈbləʊˌʌp
blowup
ˈbləʊˌʌp
break-up
ˈbreɪkˌʌp
checkup
ˈtʃɛkˌʌp
cleanup
ˈkliːnˌʌp
close-up
ˈkləʊsˌʌp
dial-up
ˈdaɪəlˌʌp
fuck-up
ˈfʌkˌʌp
linkup
ˈlɪŋkˌʌp
look-up
ˈlʊkˌʌp
pull-up
ˈpʊlˌʌp
put-you-up
ˈpʊtjuːˌʌp
sit-up
ˈsɪtˌʌp
speed-up
ˈspiːdˌʌp
split-up
ˈsplɪtˌʌp
step-up
ˈstɛpˌʌp
take-up
ˈteɪkˌʌp
tune-up
ˈtjuːnˌʌp
warm-up
ˈwɔːmˌʌp
wind-up
ˈwaɪndˌʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOLLOW-UP

follow
follow out
follow suit
follow the crowd
follow through
follow up
follow-my-leader
follow-on
follow-the-leader
follow-through
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-UP

a turn-up
brew-up
build-up
get-up
grown-up
hold-up
hook-up
line-up
made-up
make-up
pick-up
pin-up
pop-up
screw-up
set-up
setting-up
stand-up
start-up
turn-up
wake-up

Synonyms and antonyms of follow-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «follow-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOLLOW-UP

Find out the translation of follow-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of follow-up 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-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

后续
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

seguimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

follow-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुवर्ती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

последующий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acompanhamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুপ্রেরিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suivi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Susulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Follow-up-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

追跡調査
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후속
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tindakake-up
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

theo dõi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்பற்ற அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाठपुरावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

takip et
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

follow - up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

follow-up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подальший
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

follow- up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρακολούθηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opvolg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppföljning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppfølging
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of follow-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLLOW-UP»

The term «follow-up» is very widely used and occupies the 5.209 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLLOW-UP» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «FOLLOW-UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word follow-up.
1
Robby Benson
Doctors are human; they make mistakes, and you have to stay on top of them. You have to ask the second question, the third question, the follow-up to the fourth question.
2
Aubrey de Grey
Public enthusiasm for new advances is a key ingredient in influencing policy-makers to stimulate follow-up work with suitable funding, and it can be achieved far faster now that interested non-specialists can explore new research autonomously and can also be appealed to directly by scientists.
3
Anita Elberse
For the first case I did with Octone, 360 deals were not at all being talked about. And then for the follow-up case, it was the focus. I wanted to see how things were changing and what the new challenges were.
4
Glenn Greenwald
It isn't those of us who oppose American aggression in the Muslim world who need manipulative, exploitative reminders about 9/11; it's those who cheer for these policies who are making a follow-up attack ever more likely.
5
Jim Lehrer
I've always said this and finally I had a chance to demonstrate it: The moderator should be seen little and heard even less. It is up to the candidates to ask the follow-up questions and challenge one another.
6
Michael Nesmith
Interviews are usually a follow-up, like a press junket or a publicity junket, or something like that, and I'm not doing any of that right now. I don't have any axes to grind.
7
Ann Packer
How much do we owe the people we love? Now I would add a follow-up question: How do we cope with the fact that we can't necessarily give the people we love what they need?
8
Bob Schieffer
Once we get them in the studio, you interview a person the same way you would interview another. You ask them a question. You let them answer. You try to listen closely and then ask a follow-up.
9
Michael K. Simpson
Finally, the House is working to require a comprehensive federal review of IRS regulations with a follow-up report to Congress on possible actions to reduce the tax paperwork burden imposed on small businesses.
10
Pia Zadora
The reason we shot it was that the script was geared to Las Vegas and it was something commercial that we wanted to have in the can in case Butterfly was a success and we needed a follow-up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOLLOW-UP»

Discover the use of follow-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to follow-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Assessing Impact: Handbook of EIA and SEA Follow-up
Written and edited by an authoritative team of internationally known experts in environmental impact assessment (EIA), this is the first book to present in a coherent manner the theory and practice of EIA and strategic environmental ...
Angus Morrison-Saunders, Jos Arts, 2012
2
Physician's Guide to the Treatment and Follow-up of ...
This indispensable and concise guide to the fast developing area of inherited metabolic diseases contains practical advice and guidance for daily practice from world experts for the clinician. Includes CD-ROM with search function.
Nenad Blau, Georg F. Hoffmann, James Leonard, 2006
3
Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study (AGAHLS): A ...
Longitudinal studies with a follow-up lasting for a quarter of a century are very rare and the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study (AGAHLS) is indeed unique among them.
Han C. G. Kemper, 2004
4
Follow-up after Cardiovascular Surgery - ECAB
This results in many avoidable complications for both the patient as well as the treating clinician. This book is designed to update the readers on follow-up regimens for some of the important cardiovascular surgical procedures.
O P Yadava, 2013
5
Enterobacter Sakazakii (Cronobacter Spp.) in Powdered ...
This report provides a review of commented Entrobacter sakazakii (Cronobacter spp.) infections worldwide in infants and young children as well as the existing surveillance systems and their capacity to capture cases of E. sakazakii ...
‎2008
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After Georgia - the EU and Russia: Follow-up Report; Report ...
Following the August 2008 conflict in Georgia, a short inquiry into EU-Russia relations was made to follow-up the Committee's report of May 2008 (HLP 98, session 2007-08, ISBN 9780104012758).
Stationery Office (Great Britain), 2009
7
You Make the Call - Healthcare's Mandate for Post-Discharge ...
You Make the Call presents a solid case for a post-discharge call system to improve clinical outcomes and improve the patient experience. This book provides the rationale and key steps for launching a post-discharge follow-up call process.
Kristin Baird, Patricia Terry, 2013
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Heaven Changes Everything: Living Every Day with Eternity in ...
Keep the hope of heaven alive in your life. Heaven trulyisfor real, and it changes everything!
Todd Burpo, Sonja Burpo, 2012
9
Cold Cases: An Evaluation Model with Follow-up Strategies ...
By following the cold cases evaluation model in this volume, those charged with resolving long-forgotten crimes can increase their chance of an accurate resolution, or at least be able to say that everything that can be done has been done.
James M. Adcock, Sarah L. Stein, 2010
10
Cancer Patient Follow Up
The first part of the book covers the costs of surveillance and concerns of the patient and physician. The second section focuses on the various types of cancers with counterpoints from numerous prestigious international institutions.
Frank E. Johnson, Katherine S. Virgo, Stephen B. Edge, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOLLOW-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term follow-up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ministry of Health press release: Follow-up clinic appointments for …
Persons seen on the 16th and 17th May 2015, follow up appointments will be held during the week of July 13th 2015;; Persons seen on the ... «Bahama Islands Info, Jul 15»
2
'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' alert: 'Sultan' is the movie's follow-up - Bollywood …
Salman Khan's character in 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' belongs from a wrestler's family in 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'... but he is not a wrestler. Confused? «IndiaGlitz.com, Jul 15»
3
Cop: No Crupi follow-up on death, crime-cleanup searches | SILive …
Defense attorney Mario F. Gallucci, left, talks with his client, Jonathan Crupi, in state Supreme Court in St. George. Wednesday July 8, 2015. «SILive.com, Jul 15»
4
Metered taxis and Uber commit to follow-up talks over impasse …
... rather a partnership. A follow-up meeting between the two was scheduled for July 15 to allow GTMC leadership to consult its membership. «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
5
Follow-up projects for Jana Agoncillo, Diego Loyzaga
Another new star who's getting some follow-up projects is Diego Loyzaga, who made viewers sit up in “Forevermore.” Since then, Diego has ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
6
Choice Provisions teases Woah Dave! follow-up
This afternoon, Choice Provisions teased a space-bound follow-up to Woah Dave!, a wacky arcade game where you must fend off against a ... «GameZone, Jul 15»
7
Strategic silence: Lack of follow-up after Big Pharma-CRO deals …
Strategic deals usually all fanfare with little follow up says expert. Related tags: WenStar, PCT, Outsourcing, CRO, Pharma, Pfizer, PPD, Parexel ... «OutSourcing-Pharma.com, Jul 15»
8
Restaurant inspections for July 10 | The Kansas City Star The …
If an inspection or follow-up report needs clarification, restaurant and grocery store owners can call Joyce Smith at 816-234-4692 or email her ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
9
Always releases follow up to Like A Girl
Always has released a follow-up to last year's phenomenally popular mini-documentary Like A Girl, this time addressing the limitations that ... «Creative Review, Jul 15»
10
Minions review: Flunky follow-up | National Post
Minions. Rating: Director: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin. Writing Credit: Brian Lynch. Cast: Pierre Coffin, Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm. Rated: G; a ... «National Post, Jul 15»

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