Phrase guide

carry out

verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To hold while moving it out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • We’ll have to carry the piano out of the shop.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To fulfill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • She finally carried out her lifelong ambition when she appeared in a Hollywood blockbuster.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discharge

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To execute or perform; to put into operation; to do.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • For the entire last summer they were carrying out their plan to renovate the living room.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: run

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Did he go through with the treatment?
  • He implemented a new economic plan
  • She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: follow through, follow up, follow out, implement, put through, go through

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: complete, finish

Narrower terms: adhere

5

verb

Meaning 5

put in effect

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • carry out a task
  • execute the decision of the people
  • He actioned the operation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: carry through, accomplish, execute, action, fulfill, fulfil

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: complete, finish, effect, effectuate, set up

Narrower terms: get over, run, consummate, do, perform, dispatch, discharge, complete

History

Etymology

From Middle English caryen out, equivalent to carry + out (adverb).

Across languages

Translations

121 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: çıxarmaq — to hold while moving something out
  • Belarusian: выно́сіць (vynósicʹ) — to hold while moving something out
  • Belarusian: вы́несці (výnjesci) — to hold while moving something out
  • Bulgarian: изнасям (iznasjam) — to hold while moving something out
  • Bulgarian: износя (iznosja) — to hold while moving something out
  • French: sortir — to hold while moving something out
  • French: transporter dehors — to hold while moving something out
  • German: raus tragen — to hold while moving something out
  • Polish: wynieść — to hold while moving something out
  • Polish: wynosić — to hold while moving something out
  • Portuguese: carregar — to hold while moving something out
  • Romanian: căra afară — to hold while moving something out
  • Romanian: scoate — to hold while moving something out
  • Romanian: transporta afară — to hold while moving something out
  • Russian: выноси́ть (vynosítʹ) — to hold while moving something out
  • Russian: вы́нести (výnesti) — to hold while moving something out
  • Serbo-Croatian: iznositi — to hold while moving something out
  • Ukrainian: вино́сити (vynósyty) — to hold while moving something out
  • Ukrainian: ви́нести (výnesty) — to hold while moving something out
  • Arabic: شَغَّلَ (šaḡḡala) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Arabic: نَفَّذَ (naffaḏa) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Azerbaijani: yerinə yetirmək — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Azerbaijani: icra etmək — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Belarusian: выко́нваць (vykónvacʹ) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Belarusian: вы́канаць (výkanacʹ) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Bulgarian: изпълня́вам (izpǎlnjávam) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Bulgarian: изпъ́лня (izpǎ́lnja) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Bulgarian: извъ́ршвам (izvǎ́ršvam) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Bulgarian: извъ́рша (izvǎ́rša) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Catalan: dur a terme — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Chinese Mandarin: 進行 /进行 (jìnxíng) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Czech: vykonávat — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Czech: vykonat — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Danish: udføre — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Dutch: uitvoeren — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Esperanto: plenumi — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Finnish: toteuttaa — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Finnish: täyttää — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • French: réaliser — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • French: accomplir — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • French: mettre en application — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • French: mettre à exécution — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • French: effectuer — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Galician: levar a cabo — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Gallurese: asciulví — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • German: realisieren — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • German: erfüllen — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • German: erledigen — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • German: ausführen — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Hungarian: véghezvisz — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Hungarian: végrehajt — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Hungarian: megvalósít — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Italian: compiere — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Italian: realizzare — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Japanese: 行う (okonau) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Japanese: 実行する (jikkō suru) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Korean: 실행하다 (silhaenghada) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Korean: 행하다 (haenghada) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Lao: ກະທໍາ (ka tham) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Latin: perpetrō — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Macedonian: врши (vrši) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Macedonian: изврши (izvrši) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Norwegian Bokmål: utføre — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Occitan: complir — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Occitan: realizar — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Persian: انجامیدن (anjâmidan) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Persian: انجام شدن (anjâm šodan) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Polish: wykonywać — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Polish: wykonać — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Portuguese: levar a cabo — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Portuguese: realizar — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Portuguese: cumprir — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Portuguese: executar — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Romanian: realiza — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Romanian: executa — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Romanian: pune în execuție — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Romanian: exercita — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Romanian: înfăptui — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Russian: выполня́ть (vypolnjátʹ) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Russian: вы́полнить (výpolnitʹ) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Russian: исполня́ть (ispolnjátʹ) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Russian: испо́лнить (ispólnitʹ) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Campidanese Sardinian: assolviri — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Sardinian: assolviri — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Sassarese: assulví — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Serbo-Croatian: изврша́вати — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Serbo-Croatian: извр́шити — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Serbo-Croatian: izvršávati — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Serbo-Croatian: izvŕšiti — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Slovak: vykonávať — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Slovak: vykonať — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Slovene: izvrševati — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Slovene: izvršiti — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Spanish: llevar a cabo — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Spanish: realizar — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Spanish: cumplir — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Spanish: llevar al cabo — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Swedish: utföra — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Thai: กระทํา (grà-tam) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Ukrainian: вико́нувати (vykónuvaty) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Ukrainian: ви́конати (výkonaty) — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Zazaki: herun arden — to fulfill — see also fulfill
  • Bulgarian: извършвам (izvǎršvam) — to execute, perform
  • Bulgarian: извърша (izvǎrša) — to execute, perform
  • Bulgarian: изпълнявам (izpǎlnjavam) — to execute, perform
  • Bulgarian: изпълня (izpǎlnja) — to execute, perform
  • Esperanto: efektivigi — to execute, perform
  • Finnish: suorittaa — to execute, perform
  • Galician: levar a cabo — to execute, perform
  • German: abwickeln — to execute, perform
  • German: ausführen — to execute, perform
  • German: ausüben — to execute, perform
  • German: austragen — to execute, perform
  • Ingrian: veejä — to execute, perform
  • Latin: ministrō — to execute, perform
  • Māori: whakatutuki — to execute, perform
  • Eastern Mari: ышташ (yštaš) — to execute, perform
  • Old English: æfnan — to execute, perform
  • Serbo-Croatian: izvoditi — to execute, perform
  • Sicilian: cùnchiri — to execute, perform
  • Thai: ดําเนินการ (dam-nəən-gaan) — to execute, perform