单词 | to follow out |
释义 | > as lemmasto follow out to follow out 1. transitive. To carry out (an order, instruction, task, etc.). ΚΠ 1662 A. Petrie Compend. Hist. Catholick Church ii. 411 The Assembly in one voice acknowdges [sic] it to be a true Christian and faithfull Confession, and the tenor thereof to be followed out, as is ordered in the proclamation. 1762 Petition J. Stewart Younger of Ballacheilish, & D. Stewart of Auchnacoan 13 Apine himself behoved to have followed out the Order of Redemption prescribed in the Charters granted by himself. 1883 T. Hardy Romantic Adventures of Milkmaid in Harper's Weekly 4 Aug. 490/2 Jim followed out his programme with literal exactness. 1934 Sat. Evening Post 15 Sept. 74/2 I had used up most of the excuses, and it wasn't quite possible to follow out the instructions to the letter. 2000 Sunday Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 18 June 1 His bosses knew he could be trusted to follow out orders without question. 2. transitive. To pursue (an idea, argument, etc.) to a conclusion or final outcome; to bring to completion. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > following up, through, or prosecution > follow up, through, or out [verb (transitive)] > to the end to go through1548 to set on1596 to set through1600 to carry through1609 to see outc1700 to follow out1762 to see through1828 1762 Ld. Kames Elements Crit. I. i. 36 Avarice having got possession of his mind, he follows out that theme to the end. 1884 R. W. Church Bacon 22 While he was following out the great ideas which were to be the basis of his philosophy. 2005 Philos. & Rhetoric 38 371 He goes on to follow out the logic of the being than which nothing greater can be conceived. < as lemmas |
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