follow up
Third Person
follows up
Present Participle
following up
Past Tense
followed up
Past Participle
followed up
1
to investigate further based on information or suggestions provided by someone
transitive
- After the seminar, I decided to follow up on the speaker's research and findings.
- I'll follow up on the leads you provided and gather more details about the job openings.
- The detective decided to follow up on the witness's testimony to gather additional evidence.
- The supervisor asked me to follow up on the progress of the project with the team.
2
to continue or add to something one has already done by taking additional actions
- After sending the initial email, she decided to follow up with a phone call to confirm the appointment.
- After the meeting, she decided to follow up with an email to summarize the discussion.
- When implementing a new project, it's essential to follow up with regular progress meetings.
- The recruiter will follow up with candidates after the interview to inform them of the decision.
- I need to follow up with the client to confirm their order details.