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CARRY THROUGH
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Put in effect
Example:
He actioned the operation
Synonyms:
accomplish; action; carry out; carry through; execute; fulfil; fulfill
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "carry through" is one way to...):
complete; finish (come or bring to a finish or an end)
effect; effectuate; set up (produce)
Verb group:
carry out; follow out; follow through; follow up; go through with; implement; put through (pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "carry through"):
get over (to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end)
run (carry out)
consummate (make perfect; bring to perfection)
consummate (fulfill sexually)
do; perform (get (something) done)
complete; discharge; dispatch (complete or carry out)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Bring into safety
Example:
We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack
Synonyms:
bring through; carry through; pull through; save
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "carry through"):
deliver; rescue (free from harm or evil)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
