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carry out
1. v. To hold while moving it out.
We’ll have to carry the piano out of the shop.
2. v. (transitive, idiomatic) To fulfill.
She finally carried out her lifelong ambition when she appeared in a Hollywood blockbuster.
3. v. To execute or perform; to put into operation.
Analysis
carry		©
1. v. To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
2. v. To transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
to carry the war from Greece into Asia
to carry an account to the ledger
3. v. To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
out		©
See also individual phrasal verbs such as come out, go out, put out, take out, pull out, and so on.
1. adv. Away from the inside or the centre.
The magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat.
2. adv. Away from home or one's usual place.
Let's eat out tonight

Example Sentences

I do understand the consequences of failure to carry out orders.  I strenuously denied the allegation when interviewed by police and have given them all possible assistance with the investigation, which they were under a duty of care to carry out.  They noticed a gap in the market for a recruitment agency capable of supplying very bright young things to businesses needing people to set up and carry out research studies.  Technology, to carry out an in-depth study.  It is very clear that they didn't carry out their oversight responsibilities, but judicially they have got off scot-free.

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