| VERB | social | carry on, conduct, deal | direct the course of |
|---|---|---|---|
| stative | carry on, continue, uphold, bear on, preserve | keep or maintain in unaltered condition | |
| communication | carry on, continue, go on, proceed | continue talking / talking / talking | |
| social | carry on, act up | misbehave badly |
| Meaning | direct the course of; manage or control. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | conduct, deal | |
| Narrower | racketeer | carry on illegal business activities involving crime |
| Broader | manage, deal, care, handle | Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of |
| Spanish | conducir, llevar, manejar | |
| Catalan | conduir, portar | |
| Meaning | Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last / last. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "Carry on the old traditions" | |
| Synonyms | continue, uphold, bear on, preserve | |
| Narrower | mummify | preserve while making lifeless |
| perpetuate | Cause to continue or prevail | |
| persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on | Be persistent, refuse to stop | |
| prolong, sustain, keep up | lengthen or extend in duration or space | |
| resume, restart, re-start | take up or begin anew | |
| Broader | keep, maintain, hold | Keep in a certain state, position, or activity |
| Opposite | discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off | put an end to a state or an activity |
| Similar to | continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep | Continue a certain state, condition, or activity |
| proceed, go forward, continue | Move ahead | |
| Spanish | continuar, mantener, persistir, preservar, seguir, sustentar | |
| Catalan | continuar, persistir, seguir | |
| Meaning | Continue talking / talking / talking. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s VERB-ing | |
| Example | "carry on--pretend we are not in the room" | |
| Synonyms | continue, go on, proceed | |
| Narrower | ramble on, ramble, jog | Continue talking / talking or writing in a desultory manner |
| segue | proceed without interruption | |
| Broader | talk, speak | Exchange thoughts |
| Spanish | continuar, proseguir, seguir | |
| Catalan | continuar, prosseguir, seguir | |
| Meaning | misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | act up | |
| Broader | misbehave, misconduct, misdemean | Behave badly |
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