gennemfør

Gennemfør is a Danish verb meaning to carry out, execute, or complete something, often implying that a process has been driven through to its end. The form comes from gennem- meaning through and føre meaning to lead, so the literal sense is to lead something through to completion.

Usage and scope

Gennemføre is commonly used for projects, plans, studies, reforms, or procedures. It expresses the act of bringing a task from initiation to a concluded state. The verb is versatile in formal and everyday contexts, including business, administration, education, and public policy. Typical counterparts in usage include fuldføre (finish, complete) and udføre (execute), where gennemføre emphasizes the progression through multiple steps to a concluded result.

Conjugation and forms

Infinitive: gennemføre. Present: gennemfører. Past tense: gennemførte. Perfect: har gennemført. Imperative: gennemfør. The past participle used as an adjective is gennemført (for example, en gennemført plan). The noun form denoting the act is gennemførelse (the implementation or execution of something).

Examples

Virksomheden gennemførte projektet inden for tidsplanen. (The company carried out the project within the schedule.)

Gennemførelsen af reformen krævede bred politisk opbakning. (The implementation of the reform required broad political support.)

En gennemført strategi giver ofte bedre resultater end halvhjertede forsøg.

Relation to other terms

Gennemføre is closely related to gennemførelse (the act of carrying out) and tilsyneladende similar terms such as fuldføre (to finish) and udføre (to perform). The choice between them can depend on emphasis on process (gennemføre) versus completion (fuldføre).