verb
Meaning 1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see carry, over.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- We carried her over the bridge.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
carry over
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verb
Meaning 2
To transfer (something) to a later point in time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
Examples
- The rent was carried over to December.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To carry; to transfer an excess quantity to the next column of digits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: arithmetic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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verb
Meaning 4
To continue cooking after being removed from a heat source.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
Examples
- The chicken will carry over before it is served.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
To transfer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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verb
Meaning 6
To induce to join an opposing party or faction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 7
transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure
verb
Meaning 8
transfer from one time period to the next
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: carry forward
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transfer, shift
verb
Meaning 9
transport from one place or state to another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Adam would have been carried over into the life eternal
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transport
verb
Meaning 10
hold over goods to be sold for the next season
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hold over
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: keep, hold on
History
Etymology
Attested since the 17th century; listed for instance in Elisha Coles' 1676 dictionary as a translation of transfer, thereby possibly a calque of Latin transfero; compare Dutch overdragen, German übertragen.