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- ▪ continue an activity or task
- ▪ engage in an activity
2 days ago · 1. (intransitive) to continue or persevere. we must carry on in spite of our difficulties. 2. (transitive) to manage or conduct. to carry on a business. 3. (intransitive; often foll by with) informal. to have an affair. 4. (intransitive) informal.
Definitions of carry on. verb. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last. “ Carry on the old traditions”. synonyms: bear on, continue, preserve, uphold. continue, go forward, proceed. move ahead; travel onward in time or space. continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed.
small enough to bring onto a plane with you when you travel: carry-on luggage. (Definition of carry on from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Carry-on definition: of a size and shape suitable for being carried onto and stowed in the passenger compartment of an airplane. See examples of CARRY-ON used in a sentence.
What a carry-on! Definition of carry-on noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of carry on phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Carry-on Definition. kărē-ŏn. carry-ons. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Noun. Verb. Filter. adjective. Designating lightweight luggage designed to be carried onto an airplane by a passenger, esp. if small enough to fit under an airplane seat or in an overhead compartment. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
