CARRY OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does carry out mean? 

• CARRY OUT (verb)
  The verb CARRY OUT has 2 senses:

1. put in effect

2. pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

  Familiarity information: CARRY OUT used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARRY OUT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Put in effect

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

accomplish; action; carry out; carry through; execute; fulfil; fulfill

Context example:

He actioned the operation

Hypernyms (to "carry out" is one way to...):

complete; finish (come or bring to a finish or an end)

effect; effectuate; set up (produce)

Verb group:

carry out; follow out; follow through; follow up; go through with; implement; put through (pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "carry out"):

get over (to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end)

run (carry out)

consummate (make perfect; bring to perfection)

consummate (fulfill sexually)

do; perform (get (something) done)

complete; discharge; dispatch (complete or carry out)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

carry out; follow out; follow through; follow up; go through with; implement; put through

Context example:

She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal

Hypernyms (to "carry out" is one way to...):

complete; finish (come or bring to a finish or an end)

Verb group:

accomplish; action; carry out; carry through; execute; fulfil; fulfill (put in effect)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "carry out"):

adhere (follow through or carry out a plan without deviation)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

 Context examples 

Any object, or item of electrical or electronic equipment, which is designed to carry out a specific function or set of functions.

(Instrumentation, NCI Thesaurus)

Interfering thoughts can make sleep difficult and make a person unable to carry out daily activities.

(Interfering thought, NCI Dictionary)

A higher score means the patient is better able to carry out daily activities.

(Karnofsky Performance Status, NCI Dictionary)

A question about an individual's rating of how well they carry out their usual social activities and roles.

(In General Please Rate How Well You Carry Out Your Usual Social Activities And Roles, NCI Thesaurus)

A financial assistance mechanism through which money and/or direct assistance is provided to carry out approved activities.

(Grant, NCI Thesaurus)

Well, in a year or two I'll send for you, and we'll dig in the Forum for relics, and carry out all the plans we've made so many times.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

While T cells and B cells carry out the actions of antigen-specific immune responses, antigen-presenting cells called dendritic cells are required for this to happen.

(Dendritic Cell Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Refers to the process by which students and teachers at different sites carry out learning and instruction via cable connection, conventional phone lines, or computer networks.

(Distance Learning, NCI Thesaurus)

Because of their close proximity to oxygenated blood, the cells in this zone carry out oxidative processes such as beta-oxidation, cholesterol synthesis and gluconeogenesis.

(Liver Acinus Zone 1, NCI Thesaurus)

Did it make it difficult for you carry out your usual activities or to be with people?

(MDS-UPDRS - Depressed Mood, NCI Thesaurus)