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carrying out

carrying out is the present participle and gerund 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 carrying out

What is carrying out the present participle and gerund of?
Carrying out is the present participle and gerund of carry out.

Words near carrying out in the dictionary

  1. carrying on
  2. carrying on like a pork chop
  3. carrying one's own hide to market
  4. carrying one's weight
  5. carrying oneself
  6. carrying out
  7. carrying out one's bat
  8. carrying over
  9. carrying owls to Athens
  10. carrying pole
  11. carrying poles

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