phrasal verb · neutral
carry over
UK/ˈkæri ˌəʊvə(r)/US/ˈkæri ˌoʊvər/CAR·ry o·ver
to move something to a later time or period; to have an effect that continues into another situation
Examples
“Unspent funds will be carried over to the next fiscal year.”
“Some of the benefits of childhood education carry over into adulthood.”
“Lessons from the pilot were carried over to the national programme.”
Band 8 sentence
“Unspent funds at year-end are typically carried over into the following fiscal period.”
Collocations
- carry over to the next year / period
- carry over effects / benefits
- carry over a balance / amount
Word family
Common mistakes
We will carry on the remaining budget to next year.→We will carry over the remaining budget to next year.
Many effects carryover into later life.→Many effects carry over into later life.
Say it for a higher band
5move→6postpone→7+carry over
Synonyms
transfer
roll over
Easily confused
postpone
“They postponed the meeting until July.”
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