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carry on

carry on

 
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carry
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part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to persist or persevere.
She carried on calmly despite the loss of her husband.With very few staff, the restaurant manager somehow carried on through the evening.
similar words:
manage, muddle through, proceed
definition 2: to behave, esp. verbally, in an unsuitable or hysterical manner.
It was unbelievable; the department heads were carrying on like quarreling children in the meeting.With the way he was carrying on, you would have thought some disaster had happened.
similar words:
act up, spout
definition 3: to continue with one's activity.
We carried on trying to get the gadget to work until well after midnight.The captain addressed the soldiers for a moment, then told them to carry on.
definition 4: to engage in a love affair.
How long have those two been carrying on?There was a rumor that he'd been carrying on with his personal assistant.
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