udfør

Udfør is a Danish verb meaning to perform, execute, or carry out. It is used across everyday language, administrative contexts, and computing to indicate the completion or realization of a task, plan, or instruction. The sense of the word often implies putting a chosen action into effect or bringing something to its intended result.

Etymology and forms: Udføre is formed from the prefix ud- (out, outward) combined with fø(re), the root related to leading or guiding. The infinitive is udføre, and the imperative singular is udfør. In the present tense, the verb conjugates as udfører (he/she/it performs). The past tense is udførte, and the past participle is udført, used in perfect constructions such as opgaven er udført (the task has been carried out). The passive present form is udføres, as in opgaven udføres (the task is carried out). In computing contexts, the imperative and present forms are commonly used to instruct a system or user to run a command or script, e.g., Udfør kommandoen.

Usage: Udfør is versatile in Danish. It frequently appears in administrative and procedural language, such as laws, guidelines, and project plans, where actions must be completed or implemented. In a computing or technical setting, it is used to indicate that a procedure should be executed, for example, udfør en proces or udfør scriptet. It is distinct from synonymer like gennemføre (to carry through) and gennemføres in ongoing processes, though they share related meanings.

See also: gennemføre, udførelse, udførligt, udførsel.