Carry out
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Definition
To perform or complete a task, plan, or order
Example sentence
The team will carry out the plan next month.
Real video usage
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
carry out a plan
carry out a task
carry out an order
carry out research
carry out an investigation
carry out an experiment
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
They carried out the experiment. ✅ (Correct)
They carried the experiment out. ✅ (Correct)