| Main Entry: | follow up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make inquiries |
Synonyms: |
check out, find out about, investigate, look into, make sure, pursue |
Antonyms: |
avoid, dodge, forget |
| Main Entry: | look into |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check, research |
Synonyms: |
audit, check out, delve into, dig, examine, explore, follow up, go into, inquire, inspect, investigate, look over, make inquiry, probe, prospect, scrutinize, sift, study |
Antonyms: |
disregard, ignore |
| Main Entry: | persist |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry on, carry through |
Synonyms: |
abide, be resolute, be stubborn, continue, endure, follow through, follow up*, go all the way, go on, go the limit, grind, hold on, insist, keep up, last, leave no stone unturned, linger, obtain, perdure, perseverate, persevere, prevail, pursue, recur, remain, repeat, see through, stick it out, stick to guns, strive, tough it out |
Antonyms: |
cease, give up, leave, quit, stop |
| Main Entry: | prosecute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | follow through, persevere |
Synonyms: |
carry on, carry through, conduct, continue, direct, discharge, engage in, execute, follow up, manage, perform, persist, practice, pursue, put through, see through, wage, work at |
| Notes: | persecute means 'to harass or treat unjustly'; prosecute is 'to bring legal action against' or 'to pursue something until the end' |
Antonyms: |
cease, halt, stop |
| Main Entry: | sue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring legal charges against |
Synonyms: |
accuse, appeal, beg, beseech, bring an action, charge, claim, claim damages, contest, demand, drag into court, enter a plea, entreat, file, file a claim, file suit, follow up, haul into court, have the law on, have up, indict, institute legal proceedings, litigate, petition, plead, prefer charges against, prosecute, pull up, put away, see in court, solicit, summon, supplicate, take out after, take to court |