follow up

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follow up

verb follows up · following up · followed up

intransitive, transitive To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify. Send a letter, then follow up promptly with a telephone call.
Similar: chase up, get back to, revert

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verb take further actions after an event

Español	dar seguimiento, dar un seguimiento, proseguir, hacer un seguimiento, hacer seguimiento, enviar un seguimiento
中文	跟進 /跟进 gēnjìn

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@misc{follow_up_2026,
  title = {follow up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/follow%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}