carry on
English Thesaurus
1. continue talking (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | speak, talk, |
definition | : | exchange thoughts; talk with (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | segue, |
definition | : | proceed without interruption; in music or talk (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | jog, ramble, ramble on, |
definition | : | continue talking or writing in a desultory manner (verb.stative) |
2. direct the course of; manage or control (verb.social)
hypernym | : | care, deal, handle, manage, |
definition | : | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | racketeer, |
definition | : | carry on illegal business activities involving crime (verb.social) |
3. misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way (verb.social)
4. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)
hypernym | : | hold, keep, maintain, |
definition | : | keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | perpetuate, |
definition | : | cause to continue or prevail (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | mummify, |
definition | : | preserve while making lifeless (verb.stative) |
5. continue talking (verb.communication)
6. direct the course of; manage or control (verb.social)
derivation | : | dealing, dealings, transaction, |
definition | : | the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | conducting, |
definition | : | the way of administering a business (noun.act) |
derivation | : | deal, |
definition | : | the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement) (noun.event) |
derivation | : | deal, hand, |
definition | : | the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time (noun.group) |
7. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)
derivation | : | preservation, |
definition | : | the condition of being (well or ill) preserved (noun.state) |
8. continue talking (verb.communication)
9. direct the course of; manage or control (verb.social)
derivation | : | dealing, dealings, transaction, |
definition | : | the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | conducting, |
definition | : | the way of administering a business (noun.act) |
derivation | : | deal, |
definition | : | the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement) (noun.event) |
derivation | : | deal, hand, |
definition | : | the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time (noun.group) |
10. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)
derivation | : | preservation, |
definition | : | the condition of being (well or ill) preserved (noun.state) |
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