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  • 11follow — (v.) O.E. folgian, fylgan follow, accompany; follow after, pursue, also obey, apply oneself to a practice or calling, from W.Gmc. *fulg (Cf. O.S. folgon, O.Fris. folgia, M.Du. volghen, Du. volgen, O.H.G. folgen, Ger. folgen, O.N. fylgja to follow …

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  • 12follow-on — n something that is done or made in addition to something else, or done to continue something that was done before →↑follow on follow on to/from ▪ The inspection was a follow on from the review process. ▪ a follow on product …

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  • 13follow — [v1] take the place of be subsequent to, chase, come after, come from, come next, displace, ensue, go after, go next, postdate, proceed from, pursue, replace, result, spring from, succeed, supersede, supervene, supplant; concepts 128,242,813 Ant …

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  • 14follow-up — [fäl′ōup΄] adj. designating or of anything that follows something else as a review, addition, etc. [follow up examinations, a follow up letter] n. 1. a follow up thing or event 2. the use of follow up letters, visits, etc. 3. a following up …

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  • 15Follow — Fol low, v. i. To go or come after; used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate. Syn: To {Follow}, {Succeed}, {Ensue}. Usage: To follow (v.i.) means simply to come after; as, a …

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  • 16follow-up — follow ups N VAR: oft N n A follow up is something that is done to continue or add to something done previously. They are recording a follow up to their successful 1989 album... One man was arrested during the raid and another during a follow up… …

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  • 17follow up on — follow up (on (something)) 1. to act on something. Some students said they were going to collect clothing, but they didn t follow up. You have to follow up on your application. 2. to discover more about something. I d like to follow up on Rita s… …

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  • 18follow up — (on (something)) 1. to act on something. Some students said they were going to collect clothing, but they didn t follow up. You have to follow up on your application. 2. to discover more about something. I d like to follow up on Rita s question… …

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  • 19Follow Me — (Рига,Латвия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Blaumaņa iela 25 26, Рига, LV 1011, Латвия …

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  • 20Follow — Fol low, n. The art or process of following; specif., in some games, as billiards, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it. Also used adjectively; as, follow shot. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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