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	{
		"meta": {
			"id": "follow:1",
			"uuid": "17812c7f-0c95-4e5c-9677-67797da131bd",
			"sort": "062364000",
			"src": "collegiate",
			"section": "alpha",
			"stems": [
				"as follows",
				"follow",
				"follow her nose",
				"follow his nose",
				"follow its nose",
				"follow my nose",
				"follow one's nose",
				"follow our noses",
				"follow suit",
				"follow their nose",
				"follow their noses",
				"follow your nose",
				"follow your noses",
				"followed",
				"followed her nose",
				"followed his nose",
				"followed its nose",
				"followed my nose",
				"followed our noses",
				"followed suit",
				"followed their nose",
				"followed their noses",
				"followed your nose",
				"followed your noses",
				"following",
				"following her nose",
				"following his nose",
				"following its nose",
				"following my nose",
				"following our noses",
				"following suit",
				"following their nose",
				"following their noses",
				"following your nose",
				"following your noses",
				"follows",
				"follows her nose",
				"follows his nose",
				"follows its nose",
				"follows suit",
				"follows their nose"
			],
			"offensive": false
		},
		"hom": 1,
		"hwi": {
			"hw": "fol*low",
			"prs": [
				{
					"mw": "ˈfä-(ˌ)lō",
					"sound": {
						"audio": "follow01",
						"ref": "c",
						"stat": "1"
					}
				}
			]
		},
		"fl": "verb",
		"ins": [
			{
				"if": "fol*lowed"
			},
			{
				"if": "fol*low*ing"
			},
			{
				"if": "fol*lows"
			}
		],
		"def": [
			{
				"vd": "transitive verb",
				"sseq": [
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "1",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to go, proceed, or come after "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{wi}followed{\/wi} the guide"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "2 a",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to engage in as a calling or way of life {bc}{sx|pursue||} "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "wheat-growing is generally {wi}followed{\/wi} here"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						],
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "b",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to walk or proceed along "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{wi}follow{\/wi} a path"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "3 a",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to be or act in accordance with "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{wi}follow{\/wi} directions"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						],
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "b",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to accept as authority {bc}{sx|obey||} "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{wi}followed{\/wi} his conscience"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "4 a",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to pursue in an effort to overtake "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "Police {wi}followed{\/wi} the robbers attempting to escape."
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						],
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "b",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to seek to attain "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{wi}follow{\/wi} knowledge"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "5",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to come into existence or take place as a result or consequence of "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "disaster {wi}followed{\/wi} the blunder"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "6 a",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to come or take place after in time, sequence, or order "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "A juggling act {wi}followed{\/wi} the singer."
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						],
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "b",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to cause to be {a_link|followed} "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{wi}followed{\/wi} dinner with a liqueur"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "7",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to copy after {bc}{sx|imitate||} "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "the new building {wi}follows{\/wi} the facades and roof lines of the original buildings",
												"aq": {
													"auth": "Maxwell Mays"
												}
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "8 a",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to watch steadily "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{wi}followed{\/wi} the flight of the ball"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						],
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "b",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to keep the mind on "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{wi}follow{\/wi} a speech"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						],
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "c",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to attend closely to {bc}keep abreast of "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{wi}followed{\/wi} his career with interest"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						],
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "d",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to understand the sense or logic of (something, such as a line of thought) "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "I don't quite {wi}follow{\/wi} your thinking."
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						],
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "e",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to subscribe to the feed of (someone or something) especially on social media "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{wi}Follow{\/wi} us on Facebook\/Twitter."
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					]
				]
			},
			{
				"vd": "intransitive verb",
				"sseq": [
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "1",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to go or come after a person or thing in place, time, or sequence "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will {wi}follow{\/wi}."
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "2",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to result or occur as a consequence, effect, or inference "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "Just because he's done some bad things, does it {wi}follow{\/wi} that he is a bad person?"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					]
				]
			}
		],
		"dros": [
			{
				"drp": "as follows",
				"def": [
					{
						"sseq": [
							[
								[
									"sense",
									{
										"dt": [
											[
												"text",
												"{bc}as comes next "
											],
											[
												"uns",
												[
													[
														[
															"text",
															"used impersonally "
														],
														[
															"vis",
															[
																{
																	"t": "The names of the winners are {it}as follows:{\/it} Mary, James, and Sylvia."
																}
															]
														]
													]
												]
											]
										]
									}
								]
							]
						]
					}
				]
			},
			{
				"drp": "follow one's nose",
				"def": [
					{
						"sseq": [
							[
								[
									"sense",
									{
										"sn": "1",
										"dt": [
											[
												"text",
												"{bc}to go in a straight or obvious course "
											],
											[
												"vis",
												[
													{
														"t": "Just {it}follow your nose{\/it} until you get there; you can't miss it."
													}
												]
											]
										]
									}
								]
							],
							[
								[
									"sense",
									{
										"sn": "2",
										"dt": [
											[
												"text",
												"{bc}to proceed without plan or reflection {bc}obey one's instincts "
											],
											[
												"vis",
												[
													{
														"t": "You don't need my advice—just {it}follow your nose{\/it}."
													}
												]
											]
										]
									}
								]
							]
						]
					}
				]
			},
			{
				"drp": "follow suit",
				"def": [
					{
						"sseq": [
							[
								[
									"sense",
									{
										"sn": "1",
										"dt": [
											[
												"text",
												"{bc}to play a card of the same suit as the card led"
											]
										]
									}
								]
							],
							[
								[
									"sense",
									{
										"sn": "2",
										"dt": [
											[
												"text",
												"{bc}to follow an example set "
											],
											[
												"vis",
												[
													{
														"t": "When one airline lowers its fares, the others usually {it}follow suit{\/it}."
													}
												]
											]
										]
									}
								]
							]
						]
					}
				]
			}
		],
		"syns": [
			{
				"pl": "synonyms",
				"pt": [
					[
						"text",
						"{sc}follow{\/sc} {sc}succeed{\/sc} {sc}ensue{\/sc} {sc}supervene{\/sc} mean to come after something or someone. {sc}follow{\/sc} may apply to a coming after in time, position, or logical sequence. "
					],
					[
						"vis",
						[
							{
								"t": "speeches {it}followed{\/it} the dinner"
							}
						]
					],
					[
						"text",
						" {sc}succeed{\/sc} implies a coming after immediately in a sequence determined by natural order, inheritance, election, or laws of rank. "
					],
					[
						"vis",
						[
							{
								"t": "she {it}succeeded{\/it} her father as head of the business"
							}
						]
					],
					[
						"text",
						" {sc}ensue{\/sc} commonly suggests a logical consequence or naturally expected development. "
					],
					[
						"vis",
						[
							{
								"t": "after the talk a general discussion {it}ensued{\/it}"
							}
						]
					],
					[
						"text",
						" {sc}supervene{\/sc} suggests the following or beginning of something unforeseen or unpredictable. "
					],
					[
						"vis",
						[
							{
								"t": "unable to continue because of {it}supervening{\/it} circumstances"
							}
						]
					]
				],
				"sarefs": [
					"chase"
				]
			}
		],
		"et": [
			[
				"text",
				"Middle English {it}folwen{\/it}, from Old English {it}folgian{\/it}; akin to Old High German {it}folgēn{\/it} to follow"
			]
		],
		"date": "before 12th century{ds|t|1||}",
		"shortdef": [
			"to go, proceed, or come after",
			"to engage in as a calling or way of life : pursue",
			"to walk or proceed along"
		]
	},
	{
		"meta": {
			"id": "follow:2",
			"uuid": "e5cefe2b-f8fb-4c78-b80d-5fa64cec49d8",
			"sort": "062365000",
			"src": "collegiate",
			"section": "alpha",
			"stems": [
				"follow",
				"follows"
			],
			"offensive": false
		},
		"hom": 2,
		"hwi": {
			"hw": "follow"
		},
		"fl": "noun",
		"def": [
			{
				"sseq": [
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "1",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}the act or process of {a_link|following}"
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "2",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}forward spin given to a ball by striking it above center {dx}compare {dxt|draw||}, {dxt|english||}{\/dx}"
									]
								]
							}
						]
					]
				]
			}
		],
		"et": [
			[
				"text",
				"{dx_ety}see {dxt|follow:1||}{\/dx_ety}"
			]
		],
		"date": "1661{ds||1||}",
		"shortdef": [
			"the act or process of following",
			"forward spin given to a ball by striking it above center"
		]
	},
	{
		"meta": {
			"id": "follow-on",
			"uuid": "3f787f8f-ff61-472a-b3f2-5139399561f5",
			"sort": "062371000",
			"src": "collegiate",
			"section": "alpha",
			"stems": [
				"follow-on",
				"follow-ons"
			],
			"offensive": false
		},
		"hwi": {
			"hw": "fol*low-on",
			"prs": [
				{
					"mw": "ˈfä-lō-ˌȯn",
					"sound": {
						"audio": "follow05",
						"ref": "c",
						"stat": "1"
					}
				},
				{
					"mw": "-ˌän"
				}
			]
		},
		"fl": "adjective",
		"def": [
			{
				"sseq": [
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}being or relating to something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression"
									]
								]
							}
						]
					]
				]
			}
		],
		"uros": [
			{
				"ure": "follow-on",
				"fl": "noun"
			}
		],
		"date": "1960",
		"shortdef": [
			"being or relating to something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression"
		]
	},
	{
		"meta": {
			"id": "follow out",
			"uuid": "743267ec-95aa-468f-a9fd-cd614d60b632",
			"sort": "062372000",
			"src": "collegiate",
			"section": "alpha",
			"stems": [
				"follow out",
				"followed out",
				"following out",
				"follows out"
			],
			"offensive": false
		},
		"hwi": {
			"hw": "follow out"
		},
		"fl": "verb",
		"ins": [
			{
				"if": "fol*lowed out"
			},
			{
				"if": "fol*low*ing out"
			},
			{
				"if": "fol*lows out"
			}
		],
		"def": [
			{
				"vd": "transitive verb",
				"sseq": [
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "1",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to follow to the end or to a conclusion"
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "2",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}{sx|carry out||}, {sx|execute||} "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{it}followed out{\/it} their orders"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					]
				]
			}
		],
		"date": "1662{ds||2||}",
		"shortdef": [
			"to follow to the end or to a conclusion",
			"carry out, execute"
		]
	},
	{
		"meta": {
			"id": "follow shot",
			"uuid": "547fc41c-dfb2-468a-89d0-05a853220eaf",
			"sort": "062373000",
			"src": "collegiate",
			"section": "alpha",
			"stems": [
				"follow shot",
				"follow shots"
			],
			"offensive": false
		},
		"hwi": {
			"hw": "follow shot"
		},
		"fl": "noun",
		"ins": [
			{
				"il": "plural",
				"if": "follow shots"
			}
		],
		"def": [
			{
				"sseq": [
					[
						[
							"sen",
							{
								"sn": "1",
								"sls": [
									"sports"
								]
							}
						],
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "a",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}a shot in billiards or pool made by striking the cue ball above its center to cause it to continue forward after striking the object ball"
									]
								]
							}
						],
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "b",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}a shot made immediately (as by a teammate) after recovering a missed shot "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "All-America forward Aliyah Boston grabbed the rebound, but her short {wi}follow shot{\/wi} also was off the mark—and Stanford earned its fifth appearance in a national title game.",
												"aq": {
													"auth": "Steve Kroner"
												}
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "2",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}a camera shot in which the camera follows the movement of the subject"
									]
								]
							}
						]
					]
				]
			}
		],
		"date": "1866{ds||1|a|}",
		"shortdef": [
			"a shot in billiards or pool made by striking the cue ball above its center to cause it to continue forward after striking the object ball",
			"a shot made immediately (as by a teammate) after recovering a missed shot",
			"a camera shot in which the camera follows the movement of the subject"
		]
	},
	{
		"meta": {
			"id": "follow-through",
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				"follow-through",
				"follow-throughs"
			],
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		},
		"hwi": {
			"hw": "fol*low-through",
			"prs": [
				{
					"mw": "ˈfä-lō-ˌthrü",
					"sound": {
						"audio": "follow06",
						"ref": "c",
						"stat": "1"
					}
				},
				{
					"mw": "ˌfä-lō-ˈthrü"
				},
				{
					"mw": "-lə-"
				}
			]
		},
		"fl": "noun",
		"def": [
			{
				"sseq": [
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "1",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}the part of the stroke following the striking of a ball"
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "2",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}the act or an instance of following through"
									]
								]
							}
						]
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				]
			}
		],
		"date": "1891{ds||1||}",
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			"the part of the stroke following the striking of a ball",
			"the act or an instance of following through"
		]
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				"following through",
				"follows through"
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		},
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			"hw": "follow through"
		},
		"fl": "verb",
		"ins": [
			{
				"if": "fol*lowed through"
			},
			{
				"if": "fol*low*ing through"
			},
			{
				"if": "fol*lows through"
			}
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		"def": [
			{
				"vd": "intransitive verb",
				"sseq": [
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "1",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to continue a stroke or motion to the end of its arc"
									]
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							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "2",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to press on in an activity or process especially to a conclusion"
									]
								]
							}
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		"date": "1891{ds||1||}",
		"shortdef": [
			"to continue a stroke or motion to the end of its arc",
			"to press on in an activity or process especially to a conclusion"
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	},
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		"meta": {
			"id": "follow-up:1",
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				"follow-up",
				"follow-ups",
				"follows-up"
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		},
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			"hw": "fol*low-up",
			"prs": [
				{
					"mw": "ˈfä-lō-ˌəp",
					"sound": {
						"audio": "follow07",
						"ref": "c",
						"stat": "1"
					}
				}
			]
		},
		"fl": "noun",
		"def": [
			{
				"sseq": [
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "1 a",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}the act or an instance of {d_link|following up|follow up}"
									]
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						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "b",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}something that follows up"
									]
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							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "2",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}maintenance of contact with or reexamination of a person (such as a patient) especially following treatment "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "The surgeon scheduled a {wi}follow-up{\/wi} with his patient a week after the surgery."
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "3",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}a news story presenting new information on a story published earlier "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "A few days after the story broke, the newspaper printed a {wi}follow-up{\/wi}."
											}
										]
									]
								]
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				]
			}
		],
		"date": "1904{ds||1|a|}",
		"shortdef": [
			"the act or an instance of following up",
			"something that follows up",
			"maintenance of contact with or reexamination of a person (such as a patient) especially following treatment"
		]
	},
	{
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			"section": "alpha",
			"stems": [
				"follow-up"
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			"offensive": false
		},
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		"hwi": {
			"hw": "follow-up"
		},
		"fl": "adjective",
		"def": [
			{
				"sseq": [
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "1",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}of, relating to, or being something that follows up "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{wi}follow-up{\/wi} action by the police",
												"aq": {
													"auth": "Frank Faulkner"
												}
											},
											{
												"t": "had a few {wi}follow-up{\/wi} questions after the interview"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
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					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "2",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}done, conducted, or administered in the course of following up persons "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{wi}follow-up{\/wi} care for discharged hospital patients"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					]
				]
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		"shortdef": [
			"of, relating to, or being something that follows up",
			"done, conducted, or administered in the course of following up persons"
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			"section": "alpha",
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				"following up",
				"follows up"
			],
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		},
		"hwi": {
			"hw": "follow up"
		},
		"fl": "verb",
		"ins": [
			{
				"if": "fol*lowed up"
			},
			{
				"if": "fol*low*ing up"
			},
			{
				"if": "fol*lows up"
			}
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		"def": [
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				"vd": "transitive verb",
				"sseq": [
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "1",
								"dt": [
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										"text",
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									],
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										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{it}following up{\/it} his convictions with action",
												"aq": {
													"auth": "G. P. Merrill"
												}
											},
											{
												"t": "She {it}followed up{\/it} her first novel with a second one."
											}
										]
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							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "2",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to maintain contact with (a person) so as to monitor the effects of earlier activities or treatments "
									],
									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "All patients were {it}followed up{\/it} clinically for four months."
											}
										]
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							}
						]
					],
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"sn": "3",
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to pursue in an effort to take further action "
									],
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										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "the police are {it}following up{\/it} leads"
											}
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									]
								]
							}
						]
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				]
			},
			{
				"vd": "intransitive verb",
				"sseq": [
					[
						[
							"sense",
							{
								"dt": [
									[
										"text",
										"{bc}to take appropriate action "
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									[
										"vis",
										[
											{
												"t": "{it}follow up{\/it} on complaints"
											}
										]
									]
								]
							}
						]
					]
				]
			}
		],
		"date": "1637{ds|t|1||}",
		"shortdef": [
			"to follow with something similar, related, or supplementary",
			"to maintain contact with (a person) so as to monitor the effects of earlier activities or treatments",
			"to pursue in an effort to take further action"
		]
	}
]