What does "carry out" mean?

Accomplish, bring to a conclusion, as in They carried out the mission successfully. Shakespeare had this term in King Lear (5:1): “And hardly shall I carry out my side, Her husband being alive.” [Late 1500s]
Put in practice or effect, as in We will carry out the new policy, or Please carry out my instructions. [Mid-1800s]

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