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- carry
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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
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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
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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. |
related words: |
caterwaul, continue, hold, hold out, last, make do, misbehave, plod, rampage, run wild, shift |
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