phrasal verb · academic
carry forward
UK/ˈkæri ˈfɔːrwəd/US/ˈkæri ˈfɔrwərd/CAR·ry FOR·ward
to move a figure, idea or result into a later period; to continue to apply something in a later situation
Examples
“The surplus was carried forward to the next financial year to fund new projects.”
“Key lessons were carried forward into the national rollout.”
“A small balance can be carried forward to the following month.”
Band 8 sentence
“The surplus was carried forward to the next financial year to fund capital investments.”
Collocations
- carry forward a balance / surplus
- carry forward lessons / ideas
Word family
Common mistakes
We will carry over the surplus to the next year.→We will carry forward the surplus to the next year.
All lessons were carried over into the rollout.→All lessons were carried forward into the rollout.
Say it for a higher band
5transfer→6carry over→7+carry forward
Synonyms
carry over
transfer
Easily confused
carry over
“Unspent funds will be carried over into next year.”
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