Phrasal verbs
carry …
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carry outphrasal verb/ˈkæri aʊt/
to perform or complete a task, investigation, or plan
“The university carried out a survey on student well‑being.”
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carry on withphrasal verb/ˈkæri ɒn wɪð/
to continue doing something
“Despite the interruption, she carried on with her presentation.”
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carry outphrasal verb/ˈkæri aʊt/
to perform or complete a task, experiment, survey, or order
“We carried out a survey to find out how students study for exams.”
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carry throughphrasal verb/ˈkæri θruː/
to complete something successfully, especially despite difficulties or opposition
“They managed to carry the reform through despite strong opposition.”
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carry through (support/get someone through)phrasal verb
to help someone or something succeed in a difficult situation; to enable completion
“Her family carried her through the difficult recovery period.”
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carry implications (for)verb phrase / collocation/ˌkæri ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃənz fɔː/
to have results or possible effects for something; to be significant for
“The findings carry important implications for educational policy.”
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carry overphrasal verb/ˈkæri ˌəʊvə(r)/
to move something to a later time or period; to have an effect that continues into another situation
“Unspent funds will be carried over to the next fiscal year.”
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carry onphrasal verb/ˈkæri ɒn/
to continue doing something; (BrE) to behave in an upset or noisy way
“Please carry on with your presentation while I fix the projector.”
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carry the burdenverb phrase/ˌkæri ðə ˈbɜːdən/
to bear responsibility or suffer the consequences for something
“Families often carry the burden of care for elderly relatives.”
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carry the responsibilityverb phrase/ˌkæri ðə rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/
to accept or bear responsibility for something; to be held accountable
“The CEO carried the responsibility for the company's losses.”
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carry forwardphrasal verb/ˈkæri ˈfɔːrwəd/
to move a figure, idea or result into a later period; to continue to apply something in a later situation
“The surplus was carried forward to the next financial year to fund new projects.”
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carry intophrasal verb/ˈkæri ˈɪntə/
to transfer or apply something from one context or stage into another (e.g. translate findings into policy)
“The researchers hope to carry their results into practical policies.”
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carry into effectverb phrase/ˌkæri ˈɪntə ɪˈfekt/
to make something (a plan, law, policy) start to operate; to implement
“The government carried the new policy into effect next month.”
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carry awayphrasal verb/ˌkæri əˈweɪ/
to be so excited or emotional that you act differently or lose control
“I got carried away at the party and stayed much later than I planned.”
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carry downphrasal verb/ˈkæri daʊn/
to pass something (a tradition, story, custom) from older to younger generations
“Many of the village's songs were carried down through the generations.”
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carry offphrasal verb/ˈkæri ɒf/
to succeed in doing something difficult; (less commonly) to take someone or something away
“Despite being the underdogs, they carried off the championship.”
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carry on (informal, complain)phrasal verb
to complain or make a fuss about something (British informal)
“Stop carrying on about the noise — it's not that loud.”
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carry oneselfverb phrase/ˈkæri wʌnˈsɛlf/
to behave or show a particular manner or attitude, especially in public
“She carries herself with calm confidence in interviews.”
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carry to extremesphrasal verb (idiomatic)/ˈkæri tə ɪkˈstriːmz/
to push an idea, belief or action beyond reasonable limits; to make something excessive
“Some critics argue that environmentalism has been carried to extremes by a vocal minority.”
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carry weightphrasal verb/idiom/ˈkæri weɪt/
to have influence or be taken seriously
“In debates about education policy, research-based evidence usually carries more weight than anecdotes.”