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to carry on
[phrase form: carry]
01
to choose to continue an ongoing activity
Intransitive: to carry on with an activity
Transitive: to carry on doing sth
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
inseparable
present tense
carry on
3rd person singular
carries on
past simple
carried on
past participle
carried on
Examples
After a short break, they carried on with the meeting.
02
to keep something ongoing or unchanged over a period of time
Transitive: to carry on sth
Examples
It 's essential to carry on the family values.
03
to continue talking
Intransitive: to carry on about sth
Examples
She would n't stop carrying on about her new job all day.
04
to act or talk in a foolish or improper manner
Intransitive
Examples
I ca n't believe he carried on like that during the meeting.
05
to take one's belongings onto the plane instead of putting it in the checked baggage
Transitive: to carry on belongings
Examples
The passengers carried on their backpacks for a quick exit.
06
to pursue a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
Intransitive: to carry on | to carry on with sb
Examples
They decided to carry on with each other after the summer break.
