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carry on |
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carry on 1. to continue to do or be involved in something. Dianne is carrying on the family tradition by becoming a lawyer. It's hard to carry on a business and take care of a small child at the same time. 2. to behave in a manner that is not controlled. The kids have been carrying on all day. 3. to continue behaving in a particular way. You've got to carry on as though nothing happened. 4. to continuously complain about something. My grandmother carried on about the bad language she hears on TV. See also: carry |
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Through all these fatigues we at length came to Jubo, a kingdom of considerable extent, situated almost under the line, and tributary to the Portuguese, who carry on a trade here for ivory and other commodities. With this added incentive I nearly drove Sola distracted by my importunities to hasten on my education and within a few more days I had mastered the Martian tongue sufficiently well to enable me to carry on a passable conversation and to fully understand practically all that I heard. to buy Dorlcote Mill, and carry on the business, which was a good one, and might be increased by the addition of steam power; in which case Tulliver might be retained as manager. |
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