1.
Accomplish, bring to a conclusion, as in They carried out the mission successfully. Shakespeare had this term in King Lear (5:1): "And hardly shall I carry out my side, Her husband being alive." [Late 1500s]
2.
Put in practice or effect, as in We will carry out the new policy, or Please carry out my instructions. [Mid-1800s]
carry out
| Idioms: carry out |
| Antonyms: carry out |
v
Definition: complete activity
Antonyms: leave, not finish, stop
| WordNet: carry out |
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
bring to execution
Synonyms: carry through, accomplish, execute, fulfill, fulfil
Meaning #2:
pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
Synonyms: follow through, implement, put through, go through
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