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carry on   (TTS Sound)

The verb carry on has 4 senses

• conduct, carry on, deal -- (direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this")


• continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve -- (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")


• continue, go on, carry on, proceed -- (continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room")


• act up, carry on -- (misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored")