carry out

1. 1.

   put in effect

   “carry out a task”

   “execute the decision of the people”

   “He actioned the operation”

   Synonymscarry throughaccomplishexecuteactionfulfillfulfil

   Broadercompleteeffect

   Narrowerget overrunconsummatedodispatch
2. 2.

   pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

   “Did he go through with the treatment?”

   “He implemented a new economic plan”

   “She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal”

   Synonymsfollow throughfollow upfollow outimplementput throughgo through with

   Broadercomplete

   Narroweradhere

Questions about carry out

What does carry out mean?

carry out means "put in effect". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for carry out?

Close synonyms include carry through, accomplish, execute, action, fulfill. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is carry out a common word?

carry out is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.