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carry over

DEFINITIONS OF: carry over

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v transport from one place or state to another

“Adam would have been carried over into the life eternal”
Type of:
transport
move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

v transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another

Type of:
die hard, endure, persist, prevail, run
continue to exist

v transfer from one time period to the next

Synonyms:
carry forward
Type of:
shift, transfer
move around

v hold over goods to be sold for the next season

Synonyms:
hold over
Type of:
hold on, keep
retain possession of
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