Meaning of "carry on" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF CARRY ON

carry on

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARRY ON

Carry on is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb carry on in English.

WHAT DOES CARRY ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Carry On

Carry On may refer to: ▪ Carry On, a series of British comedy films ▪ Carry-on luggage or hand luggage, luggage that is carried into the passenger compartment ▪ Carry On, a 1927 British silent film ▪ Carry On: Letters in Wartime, a book by Coningsby Dawson...

Definition of carry on in the English dictionary

The first definition of carry on in the dictionary is to continue or persevere. Other definition of carry on is to manage or conduct. Carry on is also often foll by with to have an affair.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CARRY ON

PRESENT

Present

I carry on

you carry on

he/she/it carries on

we carry on

you carry on

they carry on

Present continuous

I am carrying on

you are carrying on

he/she/it is carrying on

we are carrying on

you are carrying on

they are carrying on

Present perfect

I have carried on

you have carried on

he/she/it has carried on

we have carried on

you have carried on

they have carried on

Present perfect continuous

I have been carrying on

you have been carrying on

he/she/it has been carrying on

we have been carrying on

you have been carrying on

they have been carrying on

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I carried on

you carried on

he/she/it carried on

we carried on

you carried on

they carried on

Past continuous

I was carrying on

you were carrying on

he/she/it was carrying on

we were carrying on

you were carrying on

they were carrying on

Past perfect

I had carried on

you had carried on

he/she/it had carried on

we had carried on

you had carried on

they had carried on

Past perfect continuous

I had been carrying on

you had been carrying on

he/she/it had been carrying on

we had been carrying on

you had been carrying on

they had been carrying on

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will carry on

you will carry on

he/she/it will carry on

we will carry on

you will carry on

they will carry on

Future continuous

I will be carrying on

you will be carrying on

he/she/it will be carrying on

we will be carrying on

you will be carrying on

they will be carrying on

Future perfect

I will have carried on

you will have carried on

he/she/it will have carried on

we will have carried on

you will have carried on

they will have carried on

Future perfect continuous

I will have been carrying on

you will have been carrying on

he/she/it will have been carrying on

we will have been carrying on

you will have been carrying on

they will have been carrying on

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would carry on

you would carry on

he/she/it would carry on

we would carry on

you would carry on

they would carry on

Conditional continuous

I would be carrying on

you would be carrying on

he/she/it would be carrying on

we would be carrying on

you would be carrying on

they would be carrying on

Conditional perfect

I would have carry on

you would have carry on

he/she/it would have carry on

we would have carry on

you would have carry on

they would have carry on

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been carrying on

you would have been carrying on

he/she/it would have been carrying on

we would have been carrying on

you would have been carrying on

they would have been carrying on

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you carry on
we let´s carry on
you carry on

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to carry on

Past participle

carried on

Present Participle

carrying on

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CARRY ON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «carry on» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of carry on

act up · continue · crack on · create · endure · last · misbehave · persevere · persist · philander · raise Cain

TRANSLATION OF CARRY ON

Find out the translation of carry on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of carry on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carry on» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 继续
• Translator English - Spanish: seguir
• English: carry on
• Translator English - Hindi: जारी रखो
• Translator English - Arabic: يَسْتَمِرُّ
• Translator English - Russian: продолжать
• Translator English - Portuguese: continuar
• Translator English - Bengali: বহন করা
• Translator English - French: continuer
• Translator English - Malay: teruskan
• Translator English - German: fortführen
• Translator English - Japanese: 続ける
• Translator English - Korean: 계속하다
• Translator English - Javanese: nglakokaké
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tiếp tục
• Translator English - Tamil: தெடர்ந்து செய்
• Translator English - Marathi: वर ठेवा
• Translator English - Turkish: sürdürmek
• Translator English - Italian: continuare
• Translator English - Polish: kontynuować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: продовжувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a continua să
• Translator English - Greek: συνεχίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: voort
• Translator English - Swedish: fortsätta
• Translator English - Norwegian: fortsette

10 QUOTES WITH «CARRY ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word carry on.

1

Donna Air

I've never deprived myself of anything. I've always thought if you need to lose weight, carry on eating what you like, just eat less. I don't agree with doing without pasta or bread; it's too harsh.

2

Aldrich Ames

Historians don't really like to carry on speculative debates, but you could certainly argue that the likelihood of a Soviet invasion of Western Europe was extremely, extremely low.

3

William Ames

The relative property of the Son is to be begotten, that is, so to proceed from the Father as to be a participant of the same essence and perfectly carry on the Father's nature.

4

David Archuleta

All my mom's side speaks Spanish. I speak to my grandparents in Spanish. Slowly. And they're patient with me! But I do speak with them in Spanish and carry on conversations with them.

5

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Indeed, for almost 10 years, Moscow had to carry on a war unsupportable by the government, a conflict that brought about the demoralization and finally the breakup of the Soviet empire.

6

Jose Carreras

I carry on singing because I love it. The closer you are to the end, the more you understand how important it is.

7

Helena Bonham Carter

People say, 'You're still breast-feeding, that's so generous.' Generous, no! It gives me boobs and it takes my thighs away! It's sort of like natural liposuction. I'd carry on breast-feeding for the rest of my life if I could.

8

Nikki Cox

When all of a sudden, people say, 'Wow, you look nice,' and carry on, it's shocking. Really awkward.

9

Phil Daniels

In my game, you get brokenhearted a bit. You do a play, get a bad review in the papers... actors are sensitive; you think of all the work you've done, and it breaks your heart, but you learn to shrug it off and to carry on.

10

Jim DeMint

I'm humbled to follow in the footsteps of Ed Feulner, who built the most important conservative institution in the nation. He has been a friend and mentor for years and I am honored to carry on his legacy of fighting for freedom.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARRY ON»

Discover the use of carry on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carry on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Carry On, Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, ...

A New York Times essayist shares her journey from a self-destructive college student to a devoted family woman and teacher while illuminating the importance of trusting in a higher power and being truthful about life's challenges.

Glennon Doyle Melton, 2014

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

After finding a way to teach the ship's crew members to understand navigation, Nat, a self-taught mathematician and astronomer in eighteenth-century Salem, Massachusetts, writes down his explanations and compiles them into "The American ...

Jean Lee Latham, 2003

Keep Calm and Carry On

--Winston Churchill Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant. --Robert Louis Stevenson It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose your own. --Harry S. Truman

Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On: Twenty Lessons for ...

The next time you are stressed by pressures at work, overwhelmed by life's challenges, or panicked by problems that seem unsolvable, reach for this book.

Mark Reinecke, 2010

Carry On, Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, ...

Author Glennon Doyle Melton sat down with some fans at Scribner's offices in New York to discuss Carry On, Warrior, Momastery, her nonprofit and speaking work, and the rest of her messy, beautiful life. Here is an excerpt of that conversation.

Glennon Doyle Melton, 2014

Carry On, Jeeves: (Jeeves & Wooster)

A classic collection of Jeeves and Wooster stories from P.G. Wodehouse, the great comic writer of the 20th century In his new role as valet to Bertie Wooster, Jeeves's first duty is to create a miracle hangover cure.

P.G. Wodehouse, 2009

Keep Calm and Carry On: Good Advice for Hard Times

The book is packed full of similarly motivational and inspirational quotes, proverbs, mantras and wry truths to help us through the recession, from such wits as Churchill, Disraeli and George Bernard Shaw.

Various, 2009

Carry on Understudies: Theatre and Sexual Politics

`one hell of a seminal read ... Here is a book that grapples, with energy, ingenuity and terrific intellectual rigour, with a bewildering forest of issues around gender and politics ... illuminating, insightful, perceptive.

Michelene Wandor, 2004

The Will to Carry on: Challenges of Young Athletes

In this inspirational page-turner, author TaRhonda White sheds light on many of the challenges young athletes experience.

Tarhonda White, 2012

The Carry on Companion

An unabashedly affectionate view and special 40th anniversary guide to the Carry On films.

Robert Ross, Phil Collins, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARRY ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carry on is used in the context of the following news items.

Football: Meyers to carry on the Bray legacy by wearing No. 58

Now, Meyers will help carry on Bray's memory. Meyers will become the second Cyclone to wear No. 58 to honor the former defensive ends ... «Ames Tribune, Jul 15»

Lisa Bradburn :Keep Cool and Carry On - Coping With Kids in the …

When the weather changes more often than the balls at Wimbledon, how do you keep your kids cool, calm and collected throughout the day ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»

Lisa Randolph-Gant: Queen Elsa cake maker says she will carry on …

Lisa Randolph-Gant: Queen Elsa cake maker says she will carry on baking and will not let people 'break her spirit' ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Emergency Budget: Osborne needs to help businesses carry on …

Small and medium sized businesses have been the star performers of the UK economy in recent months. Further improvement is key to ... «Financial Director, Jul 15»

7/7 hero on terror attacks: 'You have to carry on and live life as much …

A decade ago, former firefighter Paul Dadge was 28-years-old and a fortnight into a new job as an IT consultant in London, still getting to grips ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Elsner Pac to carry on in UK without Eagle Plants

Elsner pac Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH of Dresden is advising growers that it remains active in the UK market. After Eagle Plants stopped ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»

FTII students to carry on protests for removal of Chauhan

Students at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) were unrelenting in their demands for the removal of small-screen actor Gajendra ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

Barbara's legacy: Public service should carry on

On the evening of June 28, the region lost a foremost journalist who covered West Virginia's news and advocated for the abused when Barbara ... «Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

Uncle Sam Proved Real as Arkansas Offspring Carry on His Service …

With his star-spangled top hat, steely-eyed gaze and finger pointed squarely at the nation's heart, Uncle Sam is one of the most recognizable ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

'If I carry on like this two more years, we'll see'

If I carry on like this for two more years, we'll see", the player said. ... I have the personal motivation to carry on and achieve things, and I'll fight ... «MARCA.com, Jul 15»