follow-up followup reexamination review | a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment |
investment investiture | the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office, the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank |
follow-through | carrying some project or intention to full completion, I appreciated his follow-through on his promise |
follow-through | the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion, his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target, squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through |
follow-up followup | an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done |
follow-on | an immediate second innings forced on a cricket team scoring a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings |
foreign direct investment | a joint venture between a foreign company and a United States company |
investment | the act of putting on robes or vestments |
investing investment | the act of investing, laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit |
foreign direct investment | investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business) |
investment | outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism |
follow-up followup | a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work, his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with |
investment | the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result, this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking, he made an emotional investment in the work |
investment company investment trust investment firm fund | a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies |
mutual fund mutual fund company open-end fund open-end investment company | a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares |
closed-end fund closed-end investment company | a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market |
Real Estate Investment Trust REIT | an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets, shares can be bought and sold in the stock market |
unit investment trust unit trust | a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities, you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $ |
investment adviser investment advisor | someone who advises others how to invest their money |
investment banker underwriter | a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities |
investment investment funds | money that is invested with an expectation of profit |
nondiscretionary trust fixed investment trust | an investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized |
investment letter | a letter of intent saying that a letter security is being bought for investment and not for resale, avoids need for SEC registration |
return on invested capital return on investment ROI | (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid |
keep up keep abreast follow | keep informed, He kept up on his country's foreign policies |
follow conform to | behave in accordance or in agreement with, Follow a pattern, Follow my example |
follow up | increase the effectiveness or success of by further action, The doctor followed up the surgery with radiation |
stick to stick with follow c | keep to, Stick to your principles, stick to the diet |
follow through follow up follow out carry out implement put through go through | pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue, Did he go through with the treatment?, He implemented a new economic plan, She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal |
follow e | grasp the meaning, Can you follow her argument?, When he lectures, I cannot follow |
trace follow | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something, We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba , trace the student's progress |
follow through | carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball |
play along accompany follow | perform an accompaniment to, The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano |
take after follow | imitate in behavior, take as a model, Teenagers follow their friends in everything |
follow travel along | travel along a certain course, follow the road, follow the trail |
follow | to travel behind, go after, come after, The ducklings followed their mother around the pond, Please follow the guide through the museum |
pursue follow d | follow in or as if in pursuit, The police car pursued the suspected attacker, Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life |
surveil follow d survey d | keep under surveillance, The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing |
adopt follow espouse | choose and follow, as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans, She followed the feminist movement, The candidate espouses Republican ideals |
pursue follow up on act on | carry further or advance, Can you act on this matter soon? |
succeed come after follow | be the successor (of), Carter followed Ford, Will Charles succeed to the throne? |
be follow | work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function, He is a herpetologist, She is our resident philosopher |
watch observe follow watch over keep an eye on | follow with the eyes or the mind, Keep an eye on the baby, please!, The world is watching Sarajevo, She followed the men with the binoculars |
comply follow abide by | act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes, He complied with my instructions, You must comply or else!, Follow these simple rules, abide by the rules |
follow b | adhere to or practice, These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion |
follow | accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of, Let's follow our great helmsman!, She followed a guru for years |
come follow | to be the product or result, Melons come from a vine, Understanding comes from experience |
follow suit | do what someone else is doing |
postdate follow | be later in time, Tuesday always follows Monday |
follow fall out | come as a logical consequence, follow logically, It follows that your assertion is false, the theorem falls out nicely |