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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
02
to continue talking
03
to keep something ongoing or unchanged over a period of time
Transitive: to carry on sth
04
to act or talk in a foolish or improper manner
Intransitive
05
to take one's belongings onto the plane instead of putting it in the checked baggage
Transitive: to carry on belongings
06
to pursue a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
carry on
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Example
After a short break, they carried on with the meeting.
The teacher asked the students to carry on the experiment during the next class.
The group chose to carry on with the workshop despite technical difficulties.
He carried on his father's business.
Please carry on with your explanation.
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