carry on

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POS

Verb (usu participle), Noun Phrase, Verb (intransitive), Verb (transitive)

HYPHEN

car=ry on

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb carry on has 4 senses

carry on(v = verb.social) conduct, deal - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

is one way to care, deal, handle, manage

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

carry on(v = verb.stative) bear on, continue, preserve, uphold - 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"

is one way to hold, keep, maintain

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

carry on(v = verb.communication) continue, go on, proceed - continue talking; "I know it's hard,"; "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"

is one way to speak, talk

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

carry on(v = verb.social) act up - misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored"

is one way to misbehave, misconduct, misdemean

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s

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THESAURUS

carry on

abide, act up, antic, assault, attack, barbarize, batter, be enthusiastic, be livid, be patient, be pissed, be responsible for, bear with composure, behave ill, bide, bluster, boil, browned off, brutalize, bubble over, burn, butcher, call the signals, caper, captain, caracole, carry on over, carry out, carry through, cavort, cease not, chafe, command, conduct, continue, continue to be, control, curvet, cut a dido, cut capers, cut up, cut up rough, dance, deal with, defeat time, defy time, destroy, direct, disport, do, drag on, drive, dwell, effervesce, employ, endure, engage in, engineer, enthuse, exercise, exist, extend, flounce, follow, fool around, forbear, fret, frisk, frolic, fume, gambol, get into mischief, go along, go in for, go on, go on over, govern, gush, gush over, hammer, handle, hang on, have a conniption, head, head up, hell around, hold, hold on, hold out, hold steady, horse, horse around, horseplay, jog on, keep, keep at, keep at it, keep busy, keep driving, keep going, keep moving, keep on, keep trying, keep up, last, last long, last out, lay waste, lead, lead on, linger, live, live on, live through, loot, maffick, maintain, make go, make much of, make the rules, manage, maneuver, manipulate, mastermind, maul, misbehave, misdemean, mug, never cease, not accept compromise, officer, operate, ordain, order, peg away, perdure, perennate, perform on, persevere, persist, pillage, pilot, pissed off, play, play the fool, plug away, practice, prescribe, prevail, prosecute, pull the strings, pursue, quarterback, rage, raise Cain, raise hell, raise sand, raise the deuce, raise the devil, raise the roof, ramp, rampage, rant, rant and rave, rape, rave, rave about, regulate, remain, rhapsodize, riot, roar, rollick, romp, roughhouse, ruin, run, run on, sack, savage, see to, seethe, simmer, sizzle, skip, skipper, slaughter, slog on, smoke, smolder, sow chaos, specialize in, sport, stagger on, stand, stay, stay on, steer, stew, storm, subsist, survive, sustain, tackle, take care of, take command, take on, take on over, take the lead, take to, take up, tarry, tear, tear around, terrorize, throw a fit, tide over, trip, undertake, use, vandalize, violate, wage, wait, wait it out, wear, wear well, whoop it up, work, work at, wreck

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ROGET THESAURUS

carry on

Pursuit

VB pursue, prosecute, follow, run after, make after, be after, hunt after, prowl after, shadow, carry on, engage in, set about, endeavor, court, seek, aim at, follow the trail, fish for, press on, run a race, chase, give chase, course, dog, hunt, hound, tread on the heels, follow on the heels of, rush upon, rush headlong, ride full tilt at, run full tilt at, make a leap at, jump at, snatch at run down, start game, tread a path, take a course, hold a course, shape one's steps, direct one's steps, bend one's steps, course, play a game, fight one's way, elbow one's way, follow up, take to, take up, go in for, ride one's hobby.

Action

VB do, perform, execute, achieve, transact, enact, commit, perpetrate, inflict, exercise, prosecute, carry on, work, practice, play, employ oneself, ply one's task, officiate, have in hand, labor, be at work, pursue a course, shape one's course, act, operate, take action, take steps, strike a blow, lift a finger, stretch forth one's hand, take in hand, put oneself in motion, put in practice, carry into execution, act upon, be an actor, take a part in, act a part in, play a part in, perform a part in, participate in, have a hand in, have a finger in the pie, have to do with, be a party to, be a participator in, bear a hand, lend a hand, pull an oar, run in a race, mix oneself up with, be in action, come into operation.

Conduct

VB transact, execute, despatch, dispatch, proceed with, discharge, carry on, carry through, carry out, carry into effect, put into effect, work out, go through, get through, enact, put into practice, do, officiate, bear oneself, behave oneself, comport oneself, demean oneself, carry oneself, conduct oneself, acquit oneself, run a race, lead a life, play a game, take a course, adopt a course, steer one's course, shape one's course, play one's paint, play one's cards, shift for oneself, paddle one's own canoe, bail one's own boat, conduct, manage, supervise, participate, deal with, have to do with, treat, handle a case, take steps, take measures.

Continuance in action

VB continue, persist, go on, jog on, keep on, run on, hold on, abide, keep, pursue, stick to its course, take its course, maintain its course, carry on, keep up, sustain, uphold, hold up, keep on foot, follow up, perpetuate, maintain, preserve, harp upon, keep going, keep alive, keep the pot boiling, keep up the ball, keep up the good work, die in harness, die with one's boots on, hold on the even tenor of one's way, pursue the even tenor of one's way, let be, stare super antiquas vias, quieta non movere, let things take their course, stare decisis (Jurisprudence).

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