follow up vs carry out

follow up and carry out both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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