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- See:
- carry
part of speech: |
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inflections: |
carries out, carrying out, carried out |
definition 1: |
to go through the steps of (something) and bring to completion; do (a task, experiment, study, or the like).
The team of researchers carried out two important studies last year.The first task was easy to carry out, but the second was more difficult.The experiment was carried out over the course of two years.- synonyms:
- do
- similar words:
- perform, prosecute, transact
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definition 2: |
to make (something) into a reality, execute.
They carried out their plan very carefully.- similar words:
- do, execute, fulfill
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definition 3: |
to comply with; obey; follow.
The lieutenant carried out the captain's orders.You must carry out the instructions exactly; otherwise, you will fail.- similar words:
- abide by, accomplish, discharge, obey
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related words: |
administer, exercise, fill, finish, negotiate, observe, perpetrate, provide, realize, serve |
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