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Verb carry on has 4 senses
- conduct, carry on, deal - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
--1 is one way to manage, deal, care, handle
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- 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"
--2 is one way to keep, maintain, hold
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- continue, go on, carry on, proceed - continue with one's activities; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
--3 is one way to talk, speak
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
- act up, carry on - misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored"
--4 is one way to misbehave, misconduct, misdemean
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Somebody ----s
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