Word

carry on, v.
freq. cnt. 11

direct the course of; manage or control
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 9

carry on conduct deal

sample sentences

"You cannot conduct business like this"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conducting

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dealings dealing deal deal

semantic pointers

hypernym

handle, manage, care, deal

hyponym

racketeer

continue talking
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 76 freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 1

carry on continue go on proceed

sample sentences

"`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'"
"carry on--pretend we are not in the room"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

continuation continuation

semantic pointers

hypernym

talk, speak

hyponym

segue ramble, ramble on, jog

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 51 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1

bear on carry on continue preserve uphold