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ดำเนินการ

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การ

Pronunciation

damnəən kaan

ดำเนินการ

damnəən kaan

carry out

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  1. 1 carry out、proceed with、process、operate、manage

This verb means to carry out, process, or proceed with something in an organized or official way. It is more formal than simply “do” and is common in business, government, procedures, and system processing.

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carry out、proceed with、process、operate、manage

Verb⭐️2 Not often used

Used for carrying out a plan, handling a procedure, processing a task, or running an operation according to an organized process.

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Learning notes

Explanation

ดำเนินการ can be understood as ดำเนิน “to proceed/carry forward” plus การ “matter/activity,” but as a whole it functions as a verb meaning to carry out or process something. Its core idea is moving a task through an organized or official process. Common patterns include ดำเนินการตาม... “carry out according to...,” ดำเนินการให้ “process/handle it for someone,” and ดำเนินการต่อ “continue processing/proceed further.”

Usage

It is commonly used in business communication, government offices, banks, customer support, applications, payments, registration processing, project work, and official announcements by organizations.

Caution

For casual everyday actions like doing homework or cooking, ทำ is normally used. ดำเนินการ sounds formal and administrative, and it does not mean “make” or “create” a physical object.

Differences from similar words

1 carry out synonyms

  • จัดการ often means to deal with, handle, or manage a matter. ดำเนินการ emphasizes proceeding through an organized or official process.

  • ทำ is the general everyday word for “do.” ดำเนินการ is more formal and is used when carrying out procedures, business tasks, plans, or official actions.

  • ปฏิบัติการ is a formal word often used for operations, missions, or specialized execution. ดำเนินการ is broader and more common for administrative work, procedures, plans, and processing.

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