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follow up on vs run down

run down vs follow up on

follow up on and run down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
follow up on No No Yes No
run down No No Yes No
As verbs, run down is a hyponym of follow up on; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than follow up on:
  • follow up on: carry further or advance
  • run down: trace
Other hyponyms of follow up on include check out.
follow up on (verb) run down (verb)
carry further or advance use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
pursue until captured
move downward
examine hastily
deplete
trace
Difference between follow up on and run down

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