Showing 7 phrasal verbs and 11 definitions related to the verb 'Carry'.
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Carry forward phrasal verb
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Meaning: Include a figure in a later calculation
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: They CARRIED FORWARD their losses to the next financial year. -
Meaning: Make something progress
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: They hope the new management will be able to CARRY the project FORWARD.
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Meaning: Include a figure in a later calculation
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Carry off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Win, succeed
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» Example: She CARRIED OFF the first prize in the competition. -
Meaning: Die of a disease
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: Cancer CARRIED him OFF a couple of years ago.
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Meaning: Win, succeed
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Carry on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Continue
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: CARRY ON quietly with your work until the substitute teacher arrives. -
Meaning: Behave badly
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The children annoyed me by CARRYING ON all morning.
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Meaning: Continue
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Carry on with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have an affair
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He's been CARRYING ON WITH someone at work for years.
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Meaning: Have an affair
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Carry out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Perform a task
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The government is CARRYING OUT test on growing genetically modified crops. -
Meaning: Food bought from a restaurant to take away
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I'm too tired to cook- let's get a CARRY-OUT.
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Meaning: Perform a task
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Carry over phrasal verb
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Meaning: Continue past a certain point
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The meeting CARRIED OVER into the afternoon because there was so much to talk about.
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Meaning: Continue past a certain point
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Carry through phrasal verb
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Meaning: Complete successfully
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: They CARRIED the reforms THROUGH despite the opposition.
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Meaning: Complete successfully