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carry out

/ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ verb
  1. To hold while moving it out. (transitive) · We’ll have to carry the piano out of the shop.
  2. To fulfill. (transitive) · She finally carried out her lifelong ambition when she appeared in a Hollywood blockbuster.
  3. To execute or perform; to put into operation; to do. (transitive) · For the entire last summer they were carrying out their plan to renovate the living room.
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But somehow it’s hard to carry out your resolutions when irresistible temptations come.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 196 · C1
They assembled on a certain day to carry out their purpose, and sharpened their horns for the contest.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 19 · B2
As they scampered off in large numbers to carry out their resolve, the Frogs lying on the banks of the lake heard the noise of their feet and rushed helter-skelter to the deep water for safety.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 46 · B2
To carry out her design, she climbed to the nest of the Eagle, and said, “Destruction is preparing for you, and for me too, unfortunately.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 63 · B2

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