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Carry on Common

Carry on has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

direct the course of; manage or control

"You cannot conduct business like this"

2

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

"preserve the peace in the family"

"continue the family tradition"

"Carry on the old traditions"

3

continue talking

"`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'"

"carry on--pretend we are not in the room"

4

misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way

"The children acted up when they were not bored"

5

To continue or proceed as before.

Example Sentences
"You cannot conduct business like this" verb
"preserve the peace in the family" verb
"continue the family tradition" verb
"Carry on the old traditions" verb
"`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'" verb
"carry on--pretend we are not in the room" verb
"The children acted up when they were not bored" verb
See Also
proceed rollaboard continue baggage passenger resume activity misbehave
Related Terms
Antonyms
stop
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
manage keep talk misbehave
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
racketeer resume persevere perpetuate prolong mummify segue ramble on
Rhyming Words
in on go on pin on let on not on hop on man on run on tie on mid on put on set on try on sit on bet on get on yak on fly on hot on act on
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