follow up
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle up
Usefulness
Meanings
Take further action after an earlier contact or event
Why “up”? An earlier contact, event, or result leads to another action or check.
“The doctor followed up on my test results.”
“I'll follow up on your complaint tomorrow.”
“Maya followed up on her job application with an email.”
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