Meaning of CARRY ON
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- [v] continue with one's activities; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
- [v] direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
- [v] misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored"
- [v] keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
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| Synonyms: | | act up, bear on, conduct, continue, continue, deal, go on, preserve, proceed, uphold |
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| Antonyms: | | cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop | |
| See Also: | | care, handle, hang in, hang on, hold, hold on, jog, keep up, maintain, manage, misbehave, misconduct, misdemean, mummify, perpetuate, persevere, persist, prolong, racketeer, ramble, ramble on, restart, resume, segue, speak, sustain, talk | |
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| Definition: | | Carry On Carry On more details ... |
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