ปฏิบัติ
carry out
Native recording
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- 1 carry out、perform、execute、follow、comply with
- 2 treat、act toward、behave toward
- 3 practice、implementation、execution、action
ปฏิบัติ is a somewhat formal verb meaning to put something into action, carry out duties, follow rules, or act toward someone in a certain way. It often appears in official, workplace, legal, school, and instructional contexts.
carry out、perform、execute、follow、comply with
This sense means to carry something out in practice, especially duties, rules, instructions, plans, or procedures. It is more formal and structured than simply “do.”
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ปฏิบัติตามกฎ patìbàt taam kòt follow the rules ปฏิบัติตามกฎ details
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ปฏิบัติหน้าที่ patìbàt nâathîi perform one’s duty ปฏิบัติหน้าที่ details
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เขาปฏิบัติงานที่โรงพยาบาล khǎw patìbàt ŋaan thîi rooŋ pháyaabaan He works at a hospital. เขาปฏิบัติงานที่โรงพยาบาล details
treat、act toward、behave toward
This sense means to treat or behave toward someone in a particular way. It commonly appears with words describing the manner of treatment, such as “well,” “badly,” or “equally.”
practice、implementation、execution、action
As a noun, usually in forms such as การปฏิบัติ, it refers to practice, implementation, or actual action rather than theory or planning.
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การปฏิบัติจริง kaan patìbàt ciŋ actual practice การปฏิบัติจริง details
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ภาคปฏิบัติ phâak patìbàt the practical part ภาคปฏิบัติ details
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แนวทางการปฏิบัติ nɛɛw thaaŋ kaan patìbàt implementation guidelines แนวทางการปฏิบัติ details
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Explanation
The core idea of ปฏิบัติ is turning an idea, rule, duty, instruction, or role into actual action. It is more formal than ทำ and is common in workplaces, schools, government, law, news, manuals, and official instructions. Key patterns include ปฏิบัติตาม “follow/comply with,” ปฏิบัติหน้าที่ “perform one’s duty,” ปฏิบัติงาน “perform work duties,” and ปฏิบัติต่อ / ปฏิบัติกับ “treat someone.” As a noun, it is commonly used as การปฏิบัติ, meaning “practice” or “implementation.”
Usage
Use ปฏิบัติ when talking about carrying out rules, orders, laws, duties, procedures, or policies. It fits workplace, school, government, legal, news, training, and manual-like contexts. It is also used when describing how someone treats another person, such as treating people fairly, politely, or badly.
Caution
For ordinary everyday “do,” use ทำ. For example, “do homework” is ทำการบ้าน, not ปฏิบัติการบ้าน. Also note the patterns: ปฏิบัติตาม means “follow/comply with,” while ปฏิบัติต่อ / ปฏิบัติกับ means “treat or act toward someone.”
Differences from similar words
1 carry out synonyms
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ทำ is the everyday verb for “do” and is very broad. ปฏิบัติ is more formal and is used when carrying out rules, duties, procedures, or instructions.
2 treat synonyms
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ดูแล means “look after” or “take care of.” ปฏิบัติ is broader and describes how someone treats another person, whether well, badly, fairly, or unfairly.