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| part of speech: |
phrase |
| inflections: |
carries out, carrying out, carried out |
| definition 1: |
When you carry out something, you work on it until it is finished.
The first task was easy to carry out, but the second was more difficult.The scientists carried out an important experiment last month.- synonyms:
- do
- similar words:
- perform
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| definition 2: |
When you carry out something, you make it into something real.
Tomorrow we will carry out our secret plan.After months of careful planning, the prisoner carried out his escape.- similar words:
- do, fulfill
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| definition 3: |
When you carry out someone's orders or instructions, you do what they ask you to do.
The soldier carried out the orders from the captain.The servant carried out his employer's wishes.- similar words:
- accomplish, obey
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| related words: |
exercise, finish, realize |
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