carry over

carry something over

to let something like a bill extend into another period of time. We'll carry the amount of money due over into the next month. Yes, please carry over the balance.

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carry something over (until some time) and carry something over (to some time)

to defer something until a particular time. Can we carry this discussion over until later? We will carry over our discussion to tomorrow.

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carry over

to extend into another time period or location. I don't like for bills to carry over into the next month. Please do not let the paragraph carry over.

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carry over (to something)

1. [for a sum or other figure] to be taken to another column of figures. This amount carries over into the next column. Yes, this number carries over.

2. to last or continue until another time. Will this enthusiasm carry over to the following week? Of course, it will carry over.

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carry over something also carry something over

to allow something you deal with to continue existing I try not to let my problems at work carry over into my private life. She couldn't pay the full amount she owed, so she carried over part of it to the next month.

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