car•ry o•ver
We found 7 definitions of carry over from 2 different sources.
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carry over - transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another | ||
die hard, persist, prevail, endure, run stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up" | ||
carry over - transfer from one time period to the next | ||
carry forward | ||
transfer, shift transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" | ||
accountancy, accounting the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business | ||
carry over - transport from one place or state to another; "Adam would have been carried over into the life eternal" | ||
transport move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" | ||
carry over - hold over goods to be sold for the next season | ||
hold over | ||
hold on, keep stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!" |