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carries out

carries out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of carry out.

Meaning of carry out

Verb

carry out (third-person singular simple present carries out, present participle carrying out, simple past and past participle carried out)

  1. (transitive) To hold while moving it out.
    • We’ll have to carry the piano out of the shop.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To fulfill.
    • She finally carried out her lifelong ambition when she appeared in a Hollywood blockbuster.
    Synonyms:
    discharge
  3. (transitive) To execute or perform; to put into operation; to do.
    • For the entire last summer they were carrying out their plan to renovate the living room.
    Synonyms:
    run

Questions about carries out

What is carries out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Carries out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of carry out.

Words near carries out in the dictionary

  1. carries on
  2. carries on like a pork chop
  3. carries one's own hide to market
  4. carries one's weight
  5. carries oneself
  6. carries out
  7. carries out one's bat
  8. carries over
  9. carries owls to Athens
  10. carries someone's water
  11. carries the ball

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