carryout

1 of 2

noun

car·​ry·​out ˈker-ē-ˌau̇t 

ˈka-rē-

: takeout sense 1

carryout adjective

carry out

2 of 2

verb

carried out; carrying out; carries out

transitive verb

1

: to bring to a successful issue : complete, accomplish

carried out the assignment

2

: to put into execution

carry out a plan

3

: to continue to an end or stopping point

Synonyms

Verb

• accomplish
• achieve
• bring off
• carry off
• commit
• compass
• do
• execute
• follow through (with)
• fulfill
• fulfil
• make
• negotiate
• perform
• perpetrate
• prosecute
• pull off
• put through

Examples of carryout in a Sentence

Noun

She works in a Chinese carryout.

Verb

carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For now, guests who want to pick up a pie for carryout simply have to order at the bar. —Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024

This offer is available for dine-in, carryout or delivery via the Buffalo Wild Wings Go app. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024

Verb

The company on Thursday unveiled a new AI model, internally called Strawberry, that can perform human-like reasoning tasks to carry out multi-step actions, which is particularly helpful for math and coding. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024

The bill, also introduced by Bradford, was intended to create an agency to carry out the recommendations of the state's groundbreaking first-in-the-nation Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. —Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

carry out

verb

: to put into action or effect

carry out a plan