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Carry on

//ˈkæɹi ˈɑn// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    alternative spelling of carry-on alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    To continue or proceed as before. idiomatic, intransitive

    "I’ll be gone for a few days, but I hope you will carry on in my absence."

  2. 2
    To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it. idiomatic, intransitive, transitive

    "You may only carry on items that are smaller than a certain size."

  3. 3
    continue talking wordnet
  4. 4
    To continue, maintain or pursue (an activity or enterprise). idiomatic, transitive

    "to carry on commerce in a market"

  5. 5
    direct the course of; manage or control wordnet
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  1. 6
    To persist, persevere. idiomatic, intransitive

    "Near-synonyms: keep on, hang in, hang on, keep on keeping on"

  2. 7
    misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way wordnet
  3. 8
    To talk continuously or prolongedly (about something), often in an excessively excited way. idiomatic, intransitive

    "Near-synonym: go on"

  4. 9
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last wordnet
  5. 10
    To act or behave; especially, to misbehave so as to attract attention; to make a fuss; to behave ostentatiously. idiomatic, intransitive

    "I really wish you wouldn't carry on like that in public!"

  6. 11
    To have an illicit sexual or flirtatious relationship. idiomatic, intransitive

    "I thought he was my friend, but all the time he was carrying on with my wife!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Equivalent to carry onward.

Etymology 2

Equivalent to carry onto.

Etymology 3

Equivalent to carry onto.

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