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carry on

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: carry on

1
 v
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
2
 v
direct the course of; manage or control
3
 v
misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: carry on
1

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

“Carry on the old traditions”
Synonyms:
bear on, continue, preserve, uphold
continue, go forward, proceed
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Antonyms:
cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop
put an end to a state or an activity
Types:
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re-start, restart, resume
take up or begin anew
hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist
be persistent, refuse to stop
perpetuate
cause to continue or prevail
keep up, prolong, sustain
lengthen or extend in duration or space
mummify
preserve while making lifeless
obstinate
persist stubbornly
ask for it, ask for trouble
persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble
plug, plug away
persist in working hard
follow, stick to, stick with
keep to
continue, keep, keep on, retain
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
eternize
cause to continue indefinitely
Type of:
hold, keep, maintain
keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"

v continue talking

“carry on--pretend we are not in the room”
Synonyms:
continue, go on, proceed
Types:
segue
proceed without interruption; in music or talk
jog, ramble, ramble on
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
Type of:
speak, talk
exchange thoughts; talk with
2

v direct the course of; manage or control

Synonyms:
conduct, deal
Types:
racketeer
carry on illegal business activities involving crime
Type of:
care, deal, handle, manage
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
3

v misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way

Synonyms:
act up
Type of:
misbehave, misconduct, misdemean
behave badly
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