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English verb: carry on | |||
| 1. | carry on (social) direct the course of; manage or control | ||
| Samples | You cannot conduct business like this. | ||
| Synonyms | conduct, deal | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | care, deal, handle, manage | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | racketeer | ||
| 2. | carry on (stative) keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last | ||
| Samples | Preserve the peace in the family. Continue the family tradition. Carry on the old traditions. | ||
| Synonyms | bear on, continue, preserve, uphold | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold, keep, maintain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hang in, hang on, hold on, keep up, mummify, perpetuate, persevere, persist, prolong, re-start, restart, resume, sustain | ||
| Verb group | continue, continue, go along, go forward, go on, keep, proceed, proceed | ||
| Antonyms | cease, discontinue, lay off, quit, stop, give up | ||
| 3. | carry on (communication) continue talking | ||
| Samples | I know it's hard,. But there is no choice. Carry on--pretend we are not in the room. | ||
| Synonyms | continue, go on, proceed | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | speak, talk | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | jog, ramble, ramble on, segue | ||
| 4. | carry on (social) misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way | ||
| Samples | The children acted up when they were not bored. | ||
| Synonyms | act up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | misbehave, misconduct, misdemean | ||
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