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carry on

car·ry on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kar-ee on, awn]
    • /ˈkær i ɒn, ɔn/
    • /ˈkæri ɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-ee on, awn]
    • /ˈkær i ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of carry on words

  • phrasal verb carry on If you carry on doing something, you continue to do it. 3
  • phrasal verb carry on If you carry on an activity, you do it or take part in it for a period of time. 3
  • phrasal verb carry on If you say that someone is carrying on, you are irritated with them because they are talking very excitedly and saying a lot of unnecessary things. 3
  • phrasal verb carry on If you say that someone is carrying on with someone else, you mean that they are having a sexual relationship and you do not approve of this, usually because one or both of them is married. 3
  • adjective carry on Carry-on baggage or luggage is the bags that you take inside an aeroplane with you. 3
  • verb carry on to continue or persevere 3

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Origin of carry on

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; adj., noun use of verb phrase carry on

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Parts of speech for Carry on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

carry on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for carry on

verb carry on

  • achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
  • hang on — the way in which a thing hangs.
  • last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
  • maintain — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
  • perpetuate — to make perpetual.

Antonyms for carry on

verb carry on

  • discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • mismanage — Manage (something) badly or wrongly.

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