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carry the torch

car·ry the torch
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-ee stressed th ee tawrch]
    • /ˈkær i stressed ði tɔrtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-ee stressed th ee tawrch]
    • /ˈkær i stressed ði tɔrtʃ/

Definition of carry the torch words

  • phrase carry the torch If you say that someone is carrying the torch of a particular belief or movement, you mean that they are working hard to ensure that it is not forgotten and continues to grow stronger. 3
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Parts of speech for Carry the torch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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carry the torch popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for carry the torch

verb carry the torch

  • go through — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
  • support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
  • hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
  • feel — to perceive or examine by touch.
All 39 Synonyms of carry the torch

Antonyms for carry the torch

verb carry the torch

  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
  • discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
All 38 Antonyms of carry the torch

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