Is carry out one word or two

carry out vb (tr, adverb)

1. to perform or cause to be implemented: I wish he could afford to carry out his plan
2. to bring to completion; accomplish

n carry-out chiefly Scot

1. alcohol bought at a pub or off-licence for consumption elsewhere
2. hot cooked food bought at a shop or restaurant for consumption elsewhere
3. a shop or restaurant that sells such food
4. (as modifier): a carry-out shop

car•ry /ˈkæri/USA pronunciation  
v., -ried, -ry•ing. 

1. [~ + object] to move (something) while holding or supporting;
   transport: I’ll carry the groceries home.
2. [~ + object] to wear, hold, or have around one: I always carry my driver’s license.
3. [~ + object* usually not: be + ~-ing] to contain or be capable of containing;
   hold: The minivan carries seven people.
4. [~ + object] to serve as a way of sending or transmitting (something);
   communicate: The networks carried her speech live.
5. [no object] to be able to reach some distance;
   be transmitted or sent: Sounds carry well over water.
6. [~ + object] to be the means of moving (something) by force;
   drive: The flood carried cars and houses downriver.
7. to be pregnant with:[~ + object]She may be carrying twins.
8. Music and Dance to sing (a melody) on pitch:[~ + object]He could barely carry a tune.
9. [~ + oneself] to hold (oneself ) in a certain manner;
   behave in a certain way: carries herself with dignity.
10. • [no object] (of a bill) to pass through a process of voting:The motion carried by a vote of fifty to thirty-one.
    • [~ + object] to obtain the passage of (a bill):The committee carried the bill.

11. to gain a majority of votes in (a state, etc.):[~ + object* not: be + ~-ed]The president is not sure he can carry his own state in the election.
12. to support or bear the weight or burden of (something not performing well):[~ + object]The star carried the whole play.
13. [~ + object* not: be + ~-ing] (of an action) to have as a consequence: Failing to pay your fine carries an additional penalty of fifty dollars.
14. Business to keep on hand or in a store for sale:[~ + object]We don’t carry that brand in this store.
15. carry away, [~ + away + object; usually: be + ~-ed + away] to stir strong emotions in;
    cause to lose control:Don’t get carried away—it’s only a movie.
16. carry forward,
    • to make progress with: [~ + forward + object]They’ll want to carry forward his plans.[~ + object + forward]Let’s carry the plans forward.

17. carry off,
    • to win (a prize or honor): [~ + off + object]She carried off all the prizes in mathematics.[~ + object + off]She carried the prizes off last year.
    • to deal with successfully: [~ + off + object]The disorganized junta couldn’t carry off the coup.[~ + object + off]I thought we carried it off pretty smoothly.

18. carry on,
    • [ ~ + on + obj] to manage;
      conduct:I don’t know if we can carry on a conversation here.
    • [ no obj;
      often: ~ + on + with + obj] to continue without stopping;
      persevere:I carried on with my work while the kids were howling.
    • to be noisy, loud, or excited;
      be disruptive;
      act up:«Stop carrying on like that or you’ll get detention,» she yelled.
    • [~ + on + with + object] to have a sexual relationship with:Who was he carrying on with this time?

19. carry out,
    • to put into operation;
      execute: [~ + object + out]expected the troops to carry his orders out. [~ + out + object]Can you carry out this plan?
    • to accomplish;
      complete: [ ~ + out + obj]:He carried out his plan to return to college.[ ~ + obj + out]:He was determined to carry it out.

20. carry through,
    • to accomplish;
      complete: [~ + through + object]She carried through her plan to invest in the stock market.[~ + object + through]She carried the plan through.
    • [~ + object + through + object] to support or help through a difficult situation:Her support carried him through the crisis.
    • [no object* often: ~ + through + to + object] to continue to be present:Violence done to children will carry through to the next generation.

Idioms

1. carry the day, to succeed in a situation by persuading others:I’m sure he’ll carry the day.
2. carry (something) too far, [ ~ + obj + too far] to do (something) too much;
   overdo:Don’t you think you’re carrying this argument a little too far?

car•ry-out 
(kar′ē out′),USA pronunciation n., adj. 

1. takeout (defs. 2, 3).

Also, car′ry•out′. 

car•ry 
(kar′ē),USA pronunciation v., -ried, -ry•ing, n., pl. -ries. 
v.t.

1. to take or support from one place to another;
   convey;
   transport:He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
2. to wear, hold, or have around one:He carries his knife in his pocket. He carries a cane.
3. to contain or be capable of containing;
   hold:The suitcase will carry enough clothes for a week.
4. to serve as an agency or medium for the transmission of:The wind carried the sound. He carried the message to me.
5. to be the means of conveying or transporting (something or someone):The wind carried the balloon out of sight.
6. to be pregnant with:His wife is carrying twins.
7. to put ahead to a subsequent time, page, etc., or to a higher authority;
   continue or transfer:to carry a case to a higher court; to carry a footnote to a new page.
8. to bear the weight, burden, etc., of;
   sustain:These piers once carried an arch.
9. to take (a leading or guiding part), as in singing;
   bear or sustain (a part or melody).
10. to hold (the body, head, etc.) in a certain manner:She carries her head high.
11. to behave or comport (oneself ):She carries herself with decorum.
12. to take the initiative in (a contest):The Giants carried the game to the Browns.
13. to secure the adoption of (a motion or bill).
14. to get a plurality or majority of electoral votes in (a district).
15. to extend or continue in a given direction or to a certain point:to carry the war into enemy territory.
16. to bring, impart, hear, transmit, or communicate news, a message, etc.
17. to lead or influence by emotional or intellectual appeal:The actor carried his audience with him.
18. to bear the major burden of (a group, performance, etc.) by superior talent, determination, etc.:The star carried the whole play.
19. to serve as a conduit for:This pipe carries water to the house.
20. to have as an attribute, property, consequence, etc.;
    presume or entail:Violation carries a penalty of five years in prison.
21. to support or give validity to (a related claim, argument, etc.):One decision carries another.
22. [Com.]
    • to keep on hand or in stock.
    • to keep on the account books.

23. to bear as a crop:This land will not carry corn.
24. to sustain or support:Our grain supply will carry the cattle through the winter. This money will carry us for about a week.
25. to be enrolled for or to undertake as an amount of work:New students are advised not to carry more than 16 credits.
26. [Golf.]to advance beyond or go by (an object or expanse) with one stroke.
27. [Ice Hockey.]to cause (a puck) to move forward along the ice and in one’s control by a series of light, short taps with the stick.
28. [Hunting.]to retain and pursue (a scent).
29. (in addition) to transfer (a number) from one denomination to the succeeding one.
30. to have as a maximum working pressure:This boiler carries 190 pounds per square inch.

v.i.

1. to act as a bearer or conductor.
2. to have or exert propelling force.
3. to be transmitted, propelled, or sustained:My voice carries farther than his.
4. (of a horse) to bear the head in a particular manner while in action:The horse carries well.
5. carry all before one, to be highly successful:In his academic and social life he carried all before him.
6. carry a tune, to sing a melody accurately or on key.
7. carry away:
   • to influence greatly or unreasonably, esp. emotionally;
     excite;
     transport:The spectators were carried away by the appeal to their patriotism.
   • [Naut.](of the wind or sea) to dislodge or send overboard.
   • [Naut.](of a vessel) to lose (an object or objects) through breakage.
   • [Naut.](of a rope or chain) to break under strain.

8. carry back, [Accountableing.]to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a prior period in order to reduce the tax for that period.
9. carry forward:
   • to make progress with.
   • [Bookkeeping.]to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.
   • [Accountableing.]to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.

10. carry it off, [Informal.]to succeed in an action, endeavor, or scheme.
11. carry off:
    • to win (a prize, honor, etc.).
    • to cause the death of:The Black Plague in the Middle Ages carried off more than one-fourth of the population of Europe.

12. carry on:
    • to manage;
      conduct.
    • to continue without stopping:Rescue operations were carried on in spite of the storm.
    • to continue to live, work, etc., despite a setback or tragedy;
      persevere.
    • [Informal.]to behave in an agitated, foolish, or indiscreet manner.
    • to misbehave or be disruptive;
      act up.
    • [Naut.]to proceed under excessive sail for the weather conditions.

13. carry out:
    • to put into operation;
      execute:He doesn’t have the funds to carry out his design.
    • to effect or accomplish;
      complete:They carried out their plan without incident.

14. carry over:
    • to hold until a later time;
      postpone.
    • to be left;
      remain.
    • [Bookkeeping.]to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.
    • [Accountableing.]to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.
    • to extend from one activity or time to another:He does not carry over his business ethics into his personal relationships.

15. British Terms carry the can. See can² (def. 10).
16. carry the day, to win the contest or be triumphant;
    prevail. The Republicans carried the day.
17. carry through:
    • to accomplish;
      complete.
    • to support or help through a difficult situation.
    • to continue or be prevalent in;
      persist:a theme that carried through all his writing.

18. carry too far, to exceed the limits of;
    go to excess with:She is carrying her crusading too far.

n.

1. range, as of a gun.
2. [Golf.]the distance a stroked ball travels.
3. land that separates navigable waters and over which a canoe or boat must be carried;
   portage.
4. a carrying.

car′ri•a•ble, car′ry•a•ble, adj. 

• 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Carry, convey, transport, transmit imply taking or sending something from one place to another.
  Carry means to take by means of the hands, a vehicle, etc.:to carry a book; The boat carried a heavy load.Convey means to take by means of a nonhuman carrier:The wheat was conveyed to market by train.However, news, information, etc., can be conveyed by a human carrier:The secretary conveyed the message.Transport means to carry or convey goods, now usually by vehicle or vessel:to transport milk to customers.Transmit implies sending or transferring messages or hereditary tendencies:to transmit a telegram.
• 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged support.
• 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gain, secure.

Car•ry 
(kar′e),USA pronunciation n. 

1. a male given name, form of Carew. 
2. a female given name, form of Caroline.