carry out vs follow up

carry out and follow up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carry out	No	No	Yes	No
follow up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, carry out and follow up are synonyms defined as:

carry out and follow up: pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

Other synonyms of carry out include follow out, follow through, go through with, implement, put through.

carry out (verb)	follow up (verb)
pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue	pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
put in effect	increase the effectiveness or success of by further action