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It is only a word but every time I look it up they give me a different meaning

Here are some pictures with the meanings that I found:

This is from the book "The preparatory course for the japanese language
proficiency test N4 読む":

> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/QIAXt.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/QIAXt.png)

This is from the book "はじめての日本語能力試験 N4単語1500":

> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ppRV1.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ppRV1.jpg)

This one is from Jisho.org:

> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/5Tzcp.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/5Tzcp.png)

Can you give me the meaning you think it have and some examples? please
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translation meaning words
What does 行う (おこなう) mean?
行う is a transitive verb that takes を. (I don't understand why the first
picture used "to occur" which is intransitive.)

It is basically similar to する ("to do"), but 行う sounds more formal and stiff.
The more formal or the bigger the situation is, the more likely 行う is chosen.

>   * 製品の発表会をする ≒ 製品の発表会を行う
>   * 映画の撮影をする ≒ 映画の撮影を行う
>   * 結婚式をする ≒ 結婚式を行う
>

The following sentences usually sound a little funny because 行う is too
grandiose:

>   * [?] 学校の宿題を行う
>   * [?] 友達とバスケットボールを行う
>

On the other hand, the following sentences are too casual in news articles,
formal greetings or such, but it can appear in casual conversations.

>   * オリンピックをする
>   * 株主総会をする
>

There is also a verb
[執り行う](http://jisho.org/word/%E5%9F%B7%E3%82%8A%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%86) which
sounds even stiffer and is only used with big ceremonies like wedding
ceremonies.
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