follow-up
/ˈfɒləʊ ʌp/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉलो अप
अनुवर्ती कार्रवाई, आगे की कार्यवाही
Core word
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[C, U] ~ (to sth)
an action or a thing that continues something that has already started or comes after something similar that was done earlier
अनुवर्ती कार्रवाई, आगे की कार्यवाही
- The book is a follow-up to her first novel.
- Patients need regular follow-up after the operation.
- The doctor planned a follow-up two weeks after surgery.
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- The film is a follow-up to a hit from last year.
- A follow-up to the report is expected next month.
Synonyms sequel continuation review check-up
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[only before noun]
done or happening after something similar or as a continuation of something done earlier
अनुवर्ती, आगे का
- a follow-up question
- Radhika sent a polite follow-up email after the interview.
- The teacher asked a follow-up question.
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- He made a follow-up phone call to confirm the order.
- A follow-up meeting will be held on Tuesday.
Synonyms further subsequent additional
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a follow-up to / on + noun
As a noun, follow-up means something that continues earlier work. Use 'to' or 'on' with the thing it follows.
Noun के रूप में 'follow-up' का अर्थ पहले के कार्य को आगे बढ़ाने वाली चीज़ है; जिसके बाद आए उसके साथ 'to' या 'on' लगता है।
- The new film is a follow-up to last year's hit.
- She sent a follow-up on her earlier email.
follow-up + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun, follow-up describes something done afterwards to check or continue earlier action.
Noun से पहले 'follow-up' उस कार्य का वर्णन करता है जो पहले के कार्य की जाँच या निरंतरता के लिए बाद में किया जाए।
- The doctor fixed a follow-up appointment for next Monday.
- A follow-up question came from the interviewer.
follow-up vs follow up (verb)
The noun and adjective are hyphenated. The phrasal verb is written as two words: follow up.
Noun और विशेषण में hyphen लगता है, जबकि phrasal verb दो अलग शब्दों में लिखा जाता है: 'follow up'।
- I will follow up on the application tomorrow.
- Your follow-up email was very polite.
as a follow-up / in a follow-up
These phrases show that something is being added after an earlier step.
ये phrases दिखाते हैं कि किसी पिछले चरण के बाद कुछ जोड़ा जा रहा है।
- As a follow-up, the school organised a quiz on the same topic.
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follow-up + noun
visitcallemailmeetingquestionsurveytest
- The bank sent a follow-up email to confirm the account details.
verb + follow-up
needplanscheduledosend
- The teacher plans a follow-up lesson next week.
adjective + follow-up
regularcarefulpromptnecessaryuseful
- Careful follow-up is essential after any health check-up.
follow-up to + noun
a booka filma speechan interviewa report
- The second novel is a follow-up to her award-winning book.
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- Radhika got a follow-up call from the recruiter after the interview.
इंटरव्यू के बाद राधिका को recruiter का follow-up call आया।
- The nurse reminded him to attend the follow-up check-up after two weeks.
नर्स ने उसे दो सप्ताह बाद के follow-up check-up में आने की याद दिलाई।
- After the workshop, the college ran a follow-up survey to measure its effect.
कार्यशाला के बाद कॉलेज ने उसके प्रभाव को मापने के लिए follow-up सर्वे कराया।
- That serial is a follow-up to the popular drama of the nineties.
वह धारावाहिक नब्बे के दशक के लोकप्रिय नाटक का अगला भाग है।
- A follow-up report on the flood relief will be filed next month.
बाढ़ राहत पर follow-up रिपोर्ट अगले महीने दाख़िल की जाएगी।
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✗ I will follow-up with the client tomorrow.
✓ I will follow up with the client tomorrow.
As a verb, write follow up without a hyphen.
क्रिया के रूप में 'follow up' बिना hyphen के लिखा जाता है।
✗ We need a follow up meeting to discuss the results.
✓ We need a follow-up meeting to discuss the results.
Before a noun, the adjective must be hyphenated: follow-up.
Noun से पहले आने वाला विशेषण hyphen के साथ 'follow-up' लिखा जाता है।
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§Grammar and usage
Write the noun and adjective with a hyphen (a follow-up visit), but the phrasal verb as two words without a hyphen (to follow up a complaint).
Noun और adjective को hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है (a follow-up visit), पर phrasal verb को बिना hyphen के दो शब्दों में लिखा जाता है (to follow up a complaint)।